Midfielder Jude Bellingham was selected to start against Iran, he became one of the youngest Three Lions players named in the starting list in a World Cup final match.
In the first match of Group B of the World Cup 2022, England has a match against Iran. Competing with the lowest rated team in the group, the goal of the Three Lions is to win all 3 points. They need to get to the top of the table if they want to avoid the big teams in the knockout stages.
Coach Gareth Southgate used a 4-2-3-1 formation with Declan Rice and Jude Bellingham starting midfield. He became one of the youngest players of the Three Lions named in the starting list in a World Cup final match.
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Jude Bellingham kicks off against Iran
Specifically, at 19 years and 145 days, Jude Bellingham is the third youngest English player to start at the World Cup after Michael Owen in 1998 (18 years 198 days) and Luke Shaw in 2014 (18 years 347 days). It is a worthy reward for the efforts of the player born in 2003.
Bellingham has grown tremendously in Dortmund shirt, which helps him to be called up to attend the World Cup 2022. And his efforts in training helped this midfielder to be selected to start against Iran. With perfect defensive ability, the 18-year-old player is one of the Three Lions' hopes in the match against the representative of Asia.
Dortmund's young star returned the trust from Gareth Southgate by opening the scoring for England. The player born in 2003 became the second youngest goalscorer for England at the World Cup (19 years, 145 days) behind only Michael Owen in 1998 (18 years, 190 days).
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