The 2022 Qatar World Cup has finally arrived, and England will be hoping to start in fantastic form when they face off with Iran in a Group B opener this afternoon.
The Three Lions followed 2018's semi-final placement in Russia with a brilliant runners-up medal at the Euros last summer - and will be hoping to take home the coveted trophy at this Winter's tournament for the first time since 1966.
Gareth Southgate's side for the tournament is filled to the brim with young and exciting talents, with a number of seasoned veterans thrown in to command the youngsters with their vital knowledge and experience.
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Carlos Queiroz's Iranian side will be however hoping to spoil the party for Britons in the Middle East when the two come head to head this afternoon at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha. Although going into the game as substantial underdogs, the 2019 Asian Cup semi-finalists will be looking to shirk their status in the tournament and prove they're a force to be reckoned with.
With all World Cup games televised across the tournament, here's everything you need to know about tuning into today's game.
When is England vs Iran?
England vs Iran kicks off at 1pm GMT today (November 21), at the whopping 45,416-capacity Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. The event itself will see the two teams' first ever meeting in the tournament - with Iran only having played at five World Cups in total.
England will head into their seventh consecutive tournament, achieving two fourth-place finishes in 1990 and 2018 since winning the trophy in 1966.
How to watch the game
The game will be broadcast live for free on BBC One, with coverage starting at 12 noon. The match can also be streamed live on the BBC iPlayer, as well as the BBC Sport website.
If you can't tune in live, highlights will be available to watch at 10.40pm on BBC One this evening during the 2022 FIFA World Cup highlights show. This will also be available to catch on the BBC iPlayer.
How else can I tune in?
TalkSPORT will be providing live radio coverage for those who prefer to listen to the game, with Adrian Durham, Jim Proudfoot and Stuart Pearce on commentary.
Alternatively, you can keep up to date with the scores on the doors, blow by blow event notifications and all of the usual build-up on Chronicle Live's World Cup blog, here.
What are the team sheets?
Here is England's team sheet, as announced at 1pm:
1.Pickford, 3.Shaw, 4.Rice, 5.Stones, 6.Maguire, 9.Kane, 10.Sterling, 12.Trippier, 17.Saka, 19.Mount, 22.Bellingham.
And here is Iran's team sheet:
1.Beiranvand, 2.Moharrami, 3.Hajsafi, 5.Mohammedi, 7.Jahanbakhsh, 8.Pouraliganji, 9.Taremi, 15.Cheshmi, 18.Karimi, 19.Hosseini, 21.Nourollahi.
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