Results of the second day of the World Cup in Qatar

On the second day of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, three more matches took place.

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On November 21, the second matchday of the World Cup concluded. The main event was the match between England and Iran, where England won decisively with a score of 6:2. English midfielder Bukayo Saka and Iranian forward Mehdi Taremi each scored two goals.

The Iranian national football team players did not sing the national anthem before the match. It is reported that this was a way for the players to support the protesters in their country.

The England team players also took a knee at the start of the match in support of Black Lives Matter (a movement against racism and discrimination of Black people).

Already in the eighth minute of the match, Iran’s main goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand collided with defender Majid Hosseini and lost consciousness, sustaining a serious injury. Medical staff assisted him for over ten minutes. As a result, Alireza was unable to continue the game and was replaced by Hossein Hosseini.

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Due to Beiranvand’s injury, referee Raphael Klaus added 14 minutes to the first half, which ended with a score of 3:0 in favor of England.

Ultimately, the game concluded with a victory for the England team, 6:2. Both of Iran’s goals were scored by Mehdi Taremi, one of which was from a penalty.

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After the match, Iran’s coach Carlos Queiroz defended the players and criticized the behavior of the fans.

Carlos Queiroz, Iran’s coach: “You saw what happened today. Why did they (the fans) come here and not support us? It would have been much better if they had stayed home. We don’t need them,” said Carlos Queiroz.

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Also on November 21, the second match featured teams from Senegal and the Netherlands. The match ended in favor of the Netherlands with a score of 2:0. Cody Gakpo and Davy Klaassen scored at the 84th and 99th minutes, respectively.

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The third match was between the USA and Wales, with both teams scoring one goal each. In the 36th minute, American Timothy Weah opened the scoring. Timothy Weah is a forward for the French team Lille and the son of 1995 Ballon d’Or winner and current President of Liberia George Weah.

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In the 81st minute, Wales player Gareth Bale scored a penalty to equalize the score.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar began on November 20. The final will take place on December 18 at the Lusail National Stadium, which has a capacity of 80,000 spectators.

In the first match of the World Cup, the teams of Qatar and Ecuador faced off. The match ended with Ecuador defeating Qatar 2:0.