Author: WTX Sports Team

Qatar World Cup 2022: England 6-2 Iran England have made a pretty perfect start to their world cup campaign, winning 6-2 with some pretty slick goals. The team were able to show off their athleticism and skill in a game that saw a long pause in the first half following a head injury to the Iranian goalie. Jude Bellingham opened the scoring, Saka netted two goals and Sterling scored his first England goal. Marcus Rashford was substituted on and within three touches he scored. Jack Grealish (also substituted on) scored in the 90th minute. Captain Harry Kane will be disappointed not to have scored but…

2022 World cup England vs Iran GROUP B 13:00 GMT kickoff Khalifa International Stadium Where to watch England vs Iran England’s first game of the 2022 World cup will be televised live on BBC 1 and BBC Iplayer. England vs Iran – FIFA World Cup 2022 Gary Lineker introduces live coverage of England’s opening game of this year’s Fifa World Cup, with England taking on Iran in the second of 64 matches over the next month. Guy Mowbray and Jermaine Jenas are the BBC commentators on microphone duties for England v Iran

Qatar World Cup 2022: England 3-0 Iran – half time review We’re halfway through the first half of the opening games for both England and Iran and the Three Lions are up 3 goals – thanks to wonder kid Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka and England favourite Raheem Sterling. The game has, so far, been heavily dominated by England – who’s had roughly 80 per cent of possession and over seven shots – four on target. The first half saw a massive 14 minutes added on following a nasty collision between an Iran player and his goalkeeper. The Iranian goalie is…

England, Wales and others back down over armband row – World Cup 2022 England, Wales and others back down over armband row – World Cup 2022 Here is a reminder that only yesterday the England camp were still very much in favour of wearing the OneLove armband, which they, along with the other nations planning to wear it, have now been forced to back down on.

BBC ignores World Cup opening ceremony in favour of Qatar criticism When the Qatari government decided to spend millions of pounds on a World Cup opening ceremony featuring Morgan Freeman, Jungkook from BTS and hundreds of performers, it probably hoped it would be the moment when the global media finally focused on football rather than human rights. What it probably did not expect was that the BBC would ignore the entire event in favour of a broadcast criticising the treatment of migrant workers, highlighting corruption at Fifa and discussing the ban on homosexuality in Qatar. And that was just in…

World Cup 2022: England, Wales and European countries drop LGBTQ armband  England and Wales – who open their World Cup campaigns today – along with European nations will no longer wear the OneLove armband during the World Cup because of the threat to players being booked. The team captains including England’s Harry Kane and Wales’s Gareth Bale had planned to wear the armband during matches to promote diversity and inclusion.  A joint statement from seven football associations said they could not put their players “in a position where they could face sporting sanctions”. “We are very frustrated by the Fifa…

World Cup 2022 England vS Iran Facts England will start their World Cup campaign on Monday 21 November, playing Iran England vs Iran is only the second game of the tournament Kickoff is 1pm UK time Watch online via BBC One or BBC iPlayer England are favourites to win England and Iran have never played each other before Wales will take on USA later in the day The latest odds England to win 3/10 Draw 15/4 Iran to win 11/1 Previous Next Analysis World Cup 2022 England vs Iran – how to watch, stats and kickoff England’s first game…

FIFA has warned countries that captains will be booked for wearing the armband.

The Three Lions will play Iran in their first match of the tournament in the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha at 1pm GMT today.

Exclusive – Questions have been raised about whether Qatar has the capacity to host one of the world’s leading international sporting events. The fan accommodation sites provided by Qatar’s World Cup organisers have already come under strong criticism. I travelled to the Rawdat Al Jahhaniya Fan Camp to see it for myself.

World Cup 2022: England, Wales & other European nations in talks over OneLove armbands England, Wales and other European nations are in talks over whether to continue with their plans for their captains to wear a OneLove armband at the World Cup in Qatar. The captains of nine nations had planned to wear the armbands to promote diversity and inclusion. But they have been warned by Fifa officials that wearing the armband would be a breach of rules and risks a “sporting sanction” for captains, such as a booking. England and Wales both have games on Monday, against Iran and…

Allen is up to number five in the world rankings.

The chaotic scenes left some fans fearing for their lives, especially after several high-profile crowd crushes in recent months.

World Cup 2022: Qatar beaten by Ecuador in first tournament game World Cup hosts Qatar were easily beaten 2-0 by Ecuador in the opening game of the 2022 tournament.  The host team failed to muster a shot on target in the entire match and have become the first host side in the World Cup’s history to lose their opening game. The day started with optimism but by the end of the 90 minutes, it was a full-on nightmare for players and fans. It was one of the worst 90 minutes of football you might ever see.  Qatar – the Asian…

Jude Bellingham top-valued player at World Cup Facts England player Jude Bellingham is the most valued player at the World Cup with a £176.9m price tag That’s nearly £50m more than Borussia Dortmund would reportedly demand for the 19-year-old Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior is in the runner-up spot at £176m followed by Kylian Mbappe (£162m) Pedri (Spain), Jamal Musiala (Germany), Federico Valverde (Uruguay) also earn lofty valuations Previous Next Analysis Is it his time to shine? Jude Bellingham is the top-valued player at the Qatar World Cup. England’s Jude Bellingham will be the most valuable player in Qatar with…

How hot will it be in Qatar and how will England cope with the heat? Facts First World Cup to take place in Winter But Qatari winter still sees temperatures hit 30C State-of-the-art conditioning units have been built into stadiums at pitch level Managers can make five substitutions Drink breaks could be introduced England’s first game kicks off at 4 pm local time – it’s expected to be HOT! But the final two group games will take place at 10 pm local time – long after sunset Previous Next Analysis How hot will it be in Qatar and how will…

World Cup 2022: Will Harry Kane defend his golden boot? Facts What is the Golden Boot? The top goal scorer of the tournament. Harry Kane (England) won the last World Cup golden boot – with six goals scored. How is the Golden Glove award determined World Cup? The top goal scorer (or goal scorers in the event of a tie) is awarded the Golden Boot. The Golden Gloves award has been given to the top-performing goalkeeper of the tournament since 1994. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnqtMxWee5g Analysis World Cup 2022: Will Harry Kane defend his golden boot? The World Cup is right around the…

England World Cup fixtures 2022: Route to glory Facts England’s route to World Cup glory – Key times, matches and where to watch: England vs Iran: Monday, November 21 at 1pm England vs USA: Friday, November 25 at 7pm Wales vs England: Tuesday, November 29 at 7pm Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal or the Netherlands in the last-16 Could then face either Argentina or France in the quarter-final on December 9 or 10 Semi-final could see England play Belgium or Portugal on December 13 or 14 England could meet either Spain, Brazil or Germany in the final Previous Next Analysis England World…

Qatar World Cup 2022: Football pundits make Qatar predictions Facts World Cup starts on Sunday as hosts Qatar take on Ecuador England vs Iran, Wales vs USA on Tuesday Sky Sports pundits – Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, Karen Carney and Jamie Redknapp delivered their verdicts Brazil and Argentina favourites to win amongst the pundits Previous Next Analysis Qatar World Cup 2022: Football pundits make Qatar predictions – winner, surprise package and how far England will go The Qatar World Cup 2022 kickoff on Sunday, with hosts Qatar taking on Ecuador at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor. England plays…

World Cup 2022: What do I need to know about the trophy? Facts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnqtMxWee5g Analysis World Cup 2022: What do I need to know about the trophy? The beautiful 18-carat gold trophy – the world cup, is the trophy many dream of lifting. England has held it high once before, in 1966, and will be looking to do so again this December. But what’s so special about this golden trophy? The trophy was unveiled after its own 51-leg world tour, with stopovers in all 32 nations that have qualified for the Qatar world cup. It’s made of 18-carat gold and…

What are England’s chances of Winning the World cup? Facts According to Opta: According to Opta statistics, who have the win predictions for all the teams, Brazil are favourites. Brazil are favourites to win; Argentina runners-up England are in fifth – with a 9% chance of winning WC Chances for teams in Group B https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnqtMxWee5g Analysis What are England’s chances of winning the World Cup? Opta, a British sports analytics company, has predicted Brazil will win the World Cup 2022. The prediction model estimates the probability of each match outcome – win, draw or loss – by using betting market…

‘As a team we made some mistakes in Brazil.’

World Cup 2022: A list of all the World Cup winners World Cup 2022 The World Cup 2022 is here and it’s being held in Qatar. This world cup is like no other – firstly it’s being held in December, and will be the shortest world cup to date. The teams heading to Qatar will be going with little training time – the Premier League played its last game on Sunday, and it will now return on Boxing Day. With little prep time and a December tournament, few teams are feeling optimistic about the World Cup. France go into the…

Chelsea spent close to £280m in the summer.

Ronaldo was close to joining Manchester City The first part of footballer star Cristiano Ronaldo’s explosive interview was released last night, and the Manchester United legend opened up about how close he was to joining the club’s rivals – Man City.  Ronaldo said he was close to joining City before following his “heart” by rejoining his Premier League club that made him a star. He made headlines across the world earlier this week after snippets of the interview were released, and Ronaldo spoke about how he felt “betrayed” by the club. On joining Manchester City “Honestly, it was close,” he…