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ESPN FC Daily: England Win Big in World Cup Opener vs. IR Iran

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Soccer, Sports

4.32.7K Ratings

🗓️ 21 November 2022

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

ESPN FC's Luis Miguel Echegaray and Kay Murray are joined on ESPN FC Daily to react to England's big win over IR Iran in their World Cup opener. Shaka Hislop and Gab Marcotti join the show to discuss England's best performers, Jude Bellingham's greatness and the on-the-ground reactions from Gab of what it's like in Qatar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome into ESPNFC daily, K-Murray and Luis Miguel Echigare, you're all welcome to join the party.

0:07.4

We're looking back on England's six-two win over around the opening game in Group B.

0:13.0

In fact, it's World Cup 2023 now, Luis, because of the added time in this game.

0:17.2

It's going to be a new year.

0:19.0

I mean, like, initial takeaways from everything we've seen today from you.

0:24.0

That's very good, K-Murray.

0:25.6

I felt like it was more like 2023, the beginning of it, but definitely, we had all the stoppage time,

0:31.6

so far, from the beginning of this World Cup.

0:33.4

We could have a full game, K. It's unbelievable.

0:36.0

But to your point, let's not get away from the emphatic victory from England and the three lines,

0:41.8

as you mentioned, six-two, the second biggest goal in the World Cup.

0:45.6

Obviously, the last time they did that, 2018, when they won six-one against Panama,

0:50.2

to close the group here.

0:51.2

They open the group against the Neuronside, who let's be fair, K.

0:55.2

A team that's dealing with a lot, obviously, the weight of the issues of their nation,

0:59.7

not staying in the national anthem, obviously, so much going on, but clearly,

1:03.4

clearly England on the pitch, a much, much better squad.

1:06.7

Every single squad today, K, their first ever goal of the World Cup.

1:10.8

Kind of amazing.

1:12.0

I saw that.

1:12.9

It's a bit annoying that penalties don't count as World Cup goals as well,

1:16.5

but yes, that's an amazing start, and it's a great effort from the boys.

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