There were any number of positives from England’s 6-2 win over Iran yesterday, from joyful redemption for goalscorers Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford — two players who missed penalties in the Euro 2020 Final defeat to Italy — to the impact of Gareth Southgate’s substitutes in Doha.
But surely the biggest plus for Southgate’s England side was the performance of teenager Jude Bellingham, who opened the scoring and was magnificent on his first appearance at a World Cup.
