World Cup LIVE: England vs Iran build-up with Southgate set to start Saka and Maguire, Ronaldo says he will ‘speak when he wants’, Qatar beaten by Ecuador as riot police descend on fan park

The 2022 World Cup ramps up the action today with England and Wales both kicking off their quest for glory in Qatar.

Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions are in action first this afternoon in their Group B opener against Iran, before Wales take on the USA.

talkSPORT will have live coverage of EVERY match during the World Cup including all the England and Wales games and, of course, the final on December 18.

talkSPORT.com will also have all the latest news, views and reaction from the showpiece tournament.

Today’s top stories:

• Bukayo Saka is set to start England’s World Cup opener against Iran, talkSPORT understands
• Qatar beaten by Ecuador in opening match of World Cup
• Riot police deployed to fan park in Doha during opening match of the tournament
• Harry Kane reiterates his plans to wear ‘OneLove’ armband, while England will take a knee ahead of World Cup opener against Iran
• Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema has been ruled out of the tournament with a thigh injury
• FIFA president Gianni Infantino says ‘Today I feel Qatari, I feel African, I feel gay, I feel disabled’ in bizarre press conference speech on eve of 2022 World Cup
• FIFA president Gianni Infantino slammed for ‘tone deaf’ and ‘offensive’ speech ahead of World Cup in Qatar after saying ‘I feel African, I feel gay, I feel disabled’
• Beer is BANNED at the World Cup: Qatar forces FIFA into U-turn as all eight stadiums prevented from selling alcohol two days before big kick-off
• James Maddison highly-unlikely to play any part for England in World Cup opener against Iran due to knee injury

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