World football powerhouses England are big favourites to get their World Cup campaign off to a winning start, but they will have to be wary of a tricky Iran side.
Having gone close in their previous two major tournaments, England will be eager to go all the way in Qatar and win their second ever World Cup – and first since 1966.
But they face a strong Iran side who qualified strongly, and have an experienced coach guiding them in ex Manchester United assistant boss Carlos Quieroz.
Below are all the details to follow the England versus Iran match, including the kick-off time for fans around the world.
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England vs Iran start time
The match between England and Iran will be played at Khalifa International Stadium and will kick off at 4pm local time in Qatar.
Here’s how that time translates in time zones across the world:
| Kickoff time | |
| Qatar | 16:00 (local) |
| USA | 08:00 ET |
| Canada | 08:00 EST |
| UK | 13:00 GMT |
| Australia | 00:00 AEDT* |
| India | 18:30 IST |
| Hong Kong | 21:00 HKT |
| Malaysia | 21:00 MYT |
| Singapore | 21:00 SGT |
| New Zealand | 02:00 NZDT* |
* Following day
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England vs Iran live stream, TV channel
The match will be streamed or televised by the following outlets around the world:
| Date | Time | TV Channel | Streaming | |
| USA | Monday, Nov. 21 | 08:00 ET | FS1, Telemundo | fuboTV, Fox Sports app, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, Peacock |
| Canada | Monday, Nov. 21 | 08:00 EST | TSN | TSN app |
| UK | Monday, Nov. 21 | 13:00 GMT | BBC One | BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website |
| Australia | Tuesday, Nov. 22 | 00:00 AEDT | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| India | Monday, Nov. 21 | 18:30 IST | Sports18 | Voot, JioTV |
| Hong Kong | Tuesday, Nov. 22 | 21:00 HKT | Now TV | Now TV |
| Malaysia | Tuesday, Nov. 22 | 21:00 MYT | Astro, RTM | Astro Go, RTMKlik |
| Singapore | Tuesday, Nov. 22 | 21:00 SGT | — | MeWatch, Singtel, StarHub |
| New Zealand | Tuesday, Nov. 22 | 02:00 NZDT | Sky Sport | Sky Go |
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World Cup Group B table
With this match being the opening match in Group B, it is chance for both sides to put an early markers down, to put pressure on the other two teams in the group that play later in the day.
Iran know they have two potentially easier games to come and can view this as something of a 'free hit', though if they took points off England, it would throw the group wide open.
| Team | PTS | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1: England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B2: Iran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B3: USA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B4: Wales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
England World Cup schedule 2022
| Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium |
| Mon, Nov. 21 | England vs. Iran | 8 a.m. | Khalifa Int'l |
| Fri, Nov. 25 | England vs. USA | 2 p.m. | Al Bayt |
| Tues, Nov. 29 | Wales vs. England | 2 p.m. | Ahmad Bin Ali |
Iran World Cup schedule 2022
| Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium |
| Mon, Nov. 21 | England vs. Iran | 8 a.m. | Khalifa Int'l |
| Fri, Nov. 25 | Wales vs. Iran | 5 a.m. | Ahmad Bin Ali |
| Tues, Nov. 29 | Iran vs. USA | 2 p.m. | Al Thumama |
Potential knockout round schedule — 1st in Group B
| Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium |
| Sun, Dec. 4 | Round of 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Al Bayt Stadium |
| Sat, Dec. 10 | Quarter-finals | 2:00 p.m. | Al Bayt Stadium |
| Wed, Dec. 14 | Semi-finals | 2:00 p.m. | Al Bayt Stadium |
| Sat, Dec. 17* | Third Place Match | 10:00 a.m. | Khalifa International Stadium |
| Sun, Dec. 18 | Final | 10:00 a.m. | Lusail Stadium |
*Only in event of defeat in semi-finals
Potential knockout schedule — 2nd in Group B
| Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium |
| Sat, Dec. 3 | Round of 16 | 10:00 a.m. | Khalifa International Stadium |
| Fri, Dec. 9 | Quarter-finals | 2:00 p.m. | Lusail Stadium |
| Tue, Dec. 13 | Semi-finals | 2:00 p.m. | Lusail Stadium |
| Sat, Dec. 17* | Third Place Match | 10:00 a.m. | Khalifa International Stadium |
| Sun, Dec. 18 | Final | 10:00 a.m. | Lusail Stadium |
*Only in event of defeat in semifinals