Gareth Southgate has praised his England players after the Three Lions defeated Iran 6-2 in the opening game at the World Cup.
England began their World Cup campaign with a match against Iran at the Khalifa International Stadium on Monday and they cruised to a victory thanks to goals from Jude Bellingham, Raheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford, Jack Grealish and Bukayo Saka, who scored two.
Luke Shaw and Harry Maguire were Manchester United's representatives in the starting line-up and both players played a key role in the win, while Rashford made an immediate impact from the bench in the 71st minute when finding the back of the net.
