The first game of Group B of the Qatar World Cup will see England, one of the favourites for the title, face underdog Iran in a game that seems to have very little equivalences. The team managed by Gareth Southgate needs a good performance to silence critics and prove they are contenders for the glory. We suggest betting for an English victory by two goals.

England arrives to Qatar as one of the favourites. The team has showed a very good level in recent big competitions, reaching the semifinals four years ago in Russia and playing the final in the last Euro. With a variety of young players that are stars in the Premier League, the English are hoping to end the 56 year draught they have at international level since they lifted the trophy at home in 1966.

The most critical of the European side will say that they suffered relegation in the UEFA Nations League without winning a single match, but it is also true that they were the best team in the World Cup qualifiers. With captain Harry Kane as the main star of a very solid squad, they hope to arrive in better form than prior editions of the tournament, as it is played at mid season and players are not as tired from the long season as they usually are.

On the other hand, Iran is in their third World Cup in a row and, in contrast with other editions, know that their chances of qualifying for the round of 16 are better than they usually. Of course, this is not because of England, a rival that seems to be very superior in every sense. A win here would clearly be one of the biggest surprises of the tournament, as the Asian team hopes to play its luck against Wales and the USA.

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卡塔尔世界杯B组的第一场比赛将是夺冠热门之一的英格兰队对阵不被看好的伊朗队，这场比赛似乎没有什么可比性。这支由加雷斯·索斯盖特(Gareth Southgate)管理的球队需要一场出色的表现来平息批评，并证明他们是荣誉的竞争者。我们建议赌英格兰赢两球。

英格兰队来到卡塔尔是夺冠热门之一。这支球队在最近的大型比赛中表现出了非常好的水平，四年前在俄罗斯进入了半决赛，并在上届欧洲杯上打进了决赛。英超联赛中有许多年轻球员都是明星球员，英格兰人希望结束自1966年在国内捧起冠军奖杯以来56年的国际赛事选秀。

最批评这支欧洲球队的人会说，他们在欧足联国家联赛中一场未赢就降级了，但他们是世界杯预选赛中最好的球队也是事实。在队长哈里·凯恩(Harry Kane)的带领下，他们的阵容非常稳固，他们希望能以比以往更好的状态到来，因为这是在赛季中期举行的比赛，球员们不会像通常那样因为漫长的赛季而感到疲劳。

另一方面，这是伊朗连续第三次参加世界杯，与以往不同的是，他们知道自己进入16强的机会比以往要大。当然，这并不是因为英格兰，一个似乎在各方面都非常优越的对手。如果能在这里取胜，无疑将是本届杯赛最大的惊喜之一，因为这支亚洲球队希望在对阵威尔士和美国队时能有好运气。