The World Cup is underway with the opening ceremony taking place on Sunday, November 20.
Tournament organisers attempted to turn the focus away from the multitude of issues that have overshadowed the long build-up to Qatar 2022 by emphasising football’s power to unite during the opening ceremony.
As the games get underway, thousands of England will watch on in Qatar and millions more are expected to tune in back home in England as they begin their group B campaign against Iran on Monday afternoon.
England will be hoping to get off to a winning start and pick up points in their second games later in the week before facing Wales next week for their final group stage fixture.
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How to watch England’s first game at the World Cup?
England’s first match will be against Iran on Monday, November 21.
You can watch this on BBC1. Coverage begins at 12pm with kick-off at 1pm.
If you miss the action live, you can also catch up on iPlayer at a later time.
What channel is the World Cup on in the UK?
BBC and ITV will be sharing coverage of this year’s World Cup, broadcasting every game live across BBC1 and ITV1.
You can also catch the action on BBC iPlayer and ITV Hub.
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