{"id":1255134,"date":"2022-11-21T16:08:20","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T16:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/21\/saka-scores-twice-as-england-thrash-iran-in\/"},"modified":"2022-11-21T16:08:20","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T16:08:20","slug":"saka-scores-twice-as-england-thrash-iran-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/21\/saka-scores-twice-as-england-thrash-iran-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Saka scores twice as England thrash Iran in"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3494421-71235588-2560-1440-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"Bukayo Saka of England celebrates with teammates Harry Kane and Luke Shaw after scoring their team's fourth goal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between England and IR Iran Image credit: Getty Images\" title=\"Bukayo Saka of England celebrates with teammates Harry Kane and Luke Shaw after scoring their team's fourth goal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between England and IR Iran  Image credit: Getty Images\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bukayo Saka of England celebrates with teammates Harry Kane and Luke Shaw after scoring their team&#8217;s fourth goal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between England and IR Iran<\/p>\n<p>Image credit: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bukayo Saka scored twice as England made a superb start to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar courtesy of a 6-2 victory over Iran in their Group B opener.<\/p>\n<p>Gareth Southgate\u2019s men dominated from the off and Borussia Dortmund midfielder Bellingham capped an excellent all-round display when he headed home the opener on 35 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>The Three Lions then made it three goals in eight minutes as Saka and Raheem Sterling struck to round-off a first half that was disrupted by a lengthy delay following a concussion to Iran keeper Alireza Beiranvand.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>England continued to boss it following the interval and Saka grabbed his second of the match just past the hour with a jinking run and shot.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Iran had barely threatened but pulled one back moments later when Mehdi Taremi rifled a fine first-time shot beyond Jordan Pickford.<\/p>\n<p>Substitute then Marcus Rashford made it five within 49 seconds of taking to the pitch before Jack Grealish tapped home a sixth to round-off a great day for Southgate and co.<\/p>\n<p>Iran were awarded a dubious penalty kick via VAR deep into stoppage-time, which they converted, but it mattered little.<\/p>\n<p>Next up, England face the USA on Friday while Iran take on Wales.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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