Kieran Trippier is in Gareth Southgate’s starting eleven, and gets front billing, as England get their World Cup started against Iran. Nick Pope and Callum Wilson are on the bench.
Your #ThreeLions to take on Iran! ? pic.twitter.com/uU7SA2TAJB
— England (@England) November 21, 2022
This is Trippier’s 38th cap for England as he gets the nod at right-back. The 32-year-old has been in top form for Newcastle this term with 17 appearances, 1 goal, and 4 assists across all competitions.
England are in Group B along with the United States and Wales, who play each other later today. In between the Group B matches, Senegal (without injured star Sadio Mane) face The Netherlands in the remaining Group A match.
Yesterday, the World Cup got underway as Ecuador soundly defeated hosts Qatar 2-0 through a brace by former West Ham and Everton forward Enner Valencia. The 33-year-old, who currently plays for Fenerbahce, tops the Turkish Super Lig with 13 goals.
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134 comments so far
niafron
Nov 21, 2022 at 1:00 PM
Comment #41Wow!
This iranian anthem was something to watch…
The Taco Taker
Nov 21, 2022 at 1:00 PM
Comment #42TDS has 23 points Raj!
I have just whacked captaincy on Kane.
ToonDarnSarf
Nov 21, 2022 at 1:01 PM
Comment #43Novo – predictable perhaps but I’ll take the goals. š
WLtoon
Nov 21, 2022 at 1:01 PM
Comment #44Dragged myself up from my night shift slumber for this game , these lot better deliver, if they don`t put at least 3 past Iran then they might as well give up.
And for the fellow bloggers who mailed last night mentioning shift work , you are right, it does totally screw your body clock up, and after 40 years of shift work you can imagine how screwed up mine is.
Hey ho, life could be worse though eh, now come on England and get the job done.
ToonDarnSarf
Nov 21, 2022 at 1:02 PM
Comment #45Right…time to shut down the laptop and watch the match! Hope we all enjoy it! Apart from any Iranian Toon fans, hope you hate it…sorry not sorry!
niafron
Nov 21, 2022 at 1:04 PM
Comment #46Don’t want to ruin the mood, but to be fairly honnest, would be happy to see these courageous iranian players doing something to day.
Romford mag
Nov 21, 2022 at 1:04 PM
Comment #47Come on England!!
Mort
Nov 21, 2022 at 1:06 PM
Comment #48The Taco Taker most likely ate a bat and spread covid š
The Taco Taker
Nov 21, 2022 at 1:06 PM
Comment #49Raj, you are a shambles! You have 18 point because you had Estupian as captain, but now you have changed it to Trips so unless Trips gets more than 6 points, the double points for Estupian will stand.
Ty21
Nov 21, 2022 at 1:10 PM
Comment #50If Southgate find a way to play Wilson and Kane together, England have a chance to win the Cup.
Novocastrian66
Nov 21, 2022 at 1:12 PM
Comment #51TDS; He always seems to get crucial goals too whether at crucial parts.of the game or match winners.
gutty72
Nov 21, 2022 at 1:14 PM
Comment #52He should 100% , be the captian of the national team aswel as the toon . Top player , playing the best football i’ve seen from him , better by far from his tottenham days .
Eddie Howe should take a bow for the job he is doing with Tripps and our outstanding team at the moment …..
HWTL , IEHWT…
I’m going to say it and i’ve put a bet on that we finish 2nd this season . 44 / 1 when i took it out haha . Worth a tenner at the time ?
Toon fans bad
Nov 21, 2022 at 1:14 PM
Comment #53Just footin get on with it
Toon fans bad
Nov 21, 2022 at 1:19 PM
Comment #54Auld Carlos Queiroz the Iran boss, didn’t know that. Everyday’s a school day.
AnyToon in Indiana
Nov 21, 2022 at 1:19 PM
Comment #55A few minutes late but good morning all and good to see Troops get the nod…a couple of the others…well. Always hate to see a GK go out….
AnyToon in Indiana
Nov 21, 2022 at 1:21 PM
Comment #56Troops…..hahahaha…auto correct at its finest. Troops is a trooper
AnyToon in Indiana
Nov 21, 2022 at 1:21 PM
Comment #57Arghhhhh….I give up
AnyToon in Indiana
Nov 21, 2022 at 1:35 PM
Comment #58The youngster showing Mcguire how it’s done ?
niafron
Nov 21, 2022 at 1:38 PM
Comment #59It’s very quiet here… i guess everybody is watching the game.
Toon fans bad
Nov 21, 2022 at 1:39 PM
Comment #60Decent header by the Bellingham that
Toon fans bad
Nov 21, 2022 at 1:44 PM
Comment #61Ave it
Toon fans bad
Nov 21, 2022 at 1:45 PM
Comment #62Lovely finish by the Saka
Toon fans bad
Nov 21, 2022 at 1:46 PM
Comment #63Get in
Vask
Nov 21, 2022 at 1:47 PM
Comment #64Might as well present us the trophy at the end of this match. :-p
Toon fans bad
Nov 21, 2022 at 1:48 PM
Comment #653 goals during 4 consecutive posts. Never been witnessed before ever. This is bigly
Toon fans bad
Nov 21, 2022 at 1:51 PM
Comment #66Reckon it’s better than a 1st!
niafron
Nov 21, 2022 at 1:51 PM
Comment #67I guess all the others are on “The England United blog”…
The Taco Taker
Nov 21, 2022 at 1:53 PM
Comment #68scared yet Niafron?
š
Toon fans bad
Nov 21, 2022 at 1:56 PM
Comment #69Might as well put Wilson on for 2nd half
Toon fans bad
Nov 21, 2022 at 1:59 PM
Comment #70We get an extra sub coz of concussion bloke so the Southgate can get 6 players game time at some point. Has to be the way ahead.
Novocastrian66
Nov 21, 2022 at 2:00 PM
Comment #71Excellent start from England. I would like to see them hammer it home in the 2nd half.
WLtoon
Nov 21, 2022 at 2:00 PM
Comment #72Well that`s the 3 goals in the bag that i wanted so all is good.
WLtoon
Nov 21, 2022 at 2:03 PM
Comment #73Can see Bellingham wearing the black n white at some point.
The Taco Taker
Nov 21, 2022 at 2:03 PM
Comment #74Yeah TFB, I think a few subs make sense but I don’t want Foden on or Kane off due to FWC.
NY Mag
Nov 21, 2022 at 2:03 PM
Comment #75What a first halfā¦.Iāll take harry āthe failureā maguire along side the botman any day of the week š
While heās out of favorā¦please sign him
niafron
Nov 21, 2022 at 2:04 PM
Comment #76@The Taco Taker
Not really… cause we could only play England in quarterfinal ( or later )… and i don’t see us going that far…
check the toastie
Nov 21, 2022 at 2:06 PM
Comment #77Southgateās been spending a fair bit of time with King Eddie it seems.
At last heās released the handbrake.
Well done big nose.
check the toastie
Nov 21, 2022 at 2:11 PM
Comment #78WlToon – imagine him playing with Bruno and Big Joe.
Lets get him in Jan i say.
Toon fans bad
Nov 21, 2022 at 2:14 PM
Comment #79Taco,
Sheeeeeeeit!
Forgot about that, Trips and Kane stay on for me.
NY Mag
Nov 21, 2022 at 2:16 PM
Comment #80Tripps made the most mistakes out of all the defendersā¦.