On Monday, England will kick off their campaign at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Gareth Southgate will be hoping to build on the team's semi-final appearance in the 2018 World Cup and their final appearance in the 2020 European Championships by finally getting over the line.
The England fans' thoughts are already on the knockout stages where they could face the likes of Germany and Portugal, but they first have to get through what could be a tricky group stage. The United States and Wales are waiting in the wings, but Southgate's first challenge will come against Iran.
But what could Iran offer? They are a mostly unknown quantity for England but they could prove an issue, so to give you more of an idea about them, let's talk a little more about the side.
