{"id":3055,"date":"2022-11-21T12:02:44","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T01:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theasiangame.net\/?p=3055"},"modified":"2026-09-25T11:11:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T01:41:37","slug":"match-preview-england-vs-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiangame.net\/ro\/match-preview-england-vs-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Match Preview: England vs Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Barely two months since he returned to lead his former nation into the World Cup finals, Carlos Queiroz will steer Iran against the might of England and a backdrop of more human rights debates.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

From the time the squad arrived until the day before the match, the team has constantly fielded questions related more to freedom of expression off the pitch than freedom of movement on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For 90 minutes at the Khalifa Stadium on Monday the focus will return solely to football in what\u2019s surely likely to be Iran\u2019s toughest challenge in the group stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Queiroz has opted to go with a vastly experienced side, comprised largely of players he knows and has worked with previously, with the emphasis being on the collective above the individual, although in that area Iran has several match winners in their fold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The question is how much risk Queiroz will take against a nation he dubbed the best English side since 1966 (the year they won the world cup) whilst describing the clash as the \u2018most important of their lives.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PLAYERS TO WATCH<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

MEHDI TAREMI<\/strong> \u2013 At 30 he\u2019s in the peak of his career and in sensational form for FC Porto both domestically and on the continent<\/a> (where he\u2019s scored five goals in as many matches). Able to line up in a wider role or either as a lone striker or tandem option up front, there\u2019s more than enough power and precision to scare this highly fancied England side.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SARDAR AZMOUN<\/strong> \u2013 One of the more outspoken players on the human rights issues, there was even conjecture that the 27-year-old may miss the squad altogether due to that stance but now that he\u2019s named he\u2019s a real contender to lead the line, either by himself or alongside the equally talented Taremi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Well guys…

The line up on Monday is going to surprise you. A lot<\/p>— Arya Allahverdi (@Arya_Allahverdi) November 19, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>