England begin their World Cup 2022 campaign with a Group B encounter against Iran on Monday.
The Three Lions will start their first ever competitive fixture with the Iranians as favourites and will be confident of the three points ahead of tougher assignments against USA and Wales.
Iran are managed by former Manchester United assistant manager Carlos Queiroz, who is managing the nation for the third time in a World Cup.
The Portuguese veteran has made the Iranians a dogged team to play against in recent years and they boast a number of dangerous players in the forward areas such as Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Sardar Azmoun, and Mehdi Taremi.
Here is everything you need to know about England’s match with Iran.
What time does England vs Iran start?
England’s opening game of the World Cup against Iran will take place on Monday, November 21 at 1pm.
The match will be staged at the 45,000-capacity Khalifa International Stadium in Doha.
The stadium is the oldest venue in use at the tournament having opened in 1976.
How to watch on TV and live stream
The game will be shown live on BBC One, with coverage getting underway from 12pm.
The clash with the Iranians will also be available to live stream on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.
How to listen on radio
Both BBC Radio 5 Live and talkSPORT will have live radio coverage of the match in the UK.
What is the England team news?
Gareth Southgate has confirmed that Kyle Walker and James Maddison will both miss the match.
In his pre-match press conference on Sunday, Southgate said: ‘In terms of player availability, everyone is available apart from James Maddison.
‘It is a little bit early for Kyle Walker but he is training with the team. That’s ahead of where we thought he would be at this stage so that’s positive.’
Maddison limped off the pitch after scoring for Leicester against West Ham in the Foxes’ final game before the World Cup, while Walker has not played since undergoing groin surgery at the start of October.
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