WATCH: Bukayo Saka and Raheem Sterling score stunning volleys for England at World Cup 2022

Bukayo Saka and Raheem Sterling score stunning volleys for England at World Cup 2022: Bukayo Saka of England scores their team's second goal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between England and IR Iran at Khalifa International Stadium on November 21, 2022 in Doha, Qatar.
(Image credit: Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Raheem Sterling and Bukayo Saka have put England two and three goals up in their World Cup 2022 opener against Iran.

With the build-up of the opening match against Iran dominated by conversation of the OneLove armband that Harry Kane was set to wear as captain, only for BBC pundit Alex Scott to wear it

The game was stopped for around 14 minutes, too – added on at the end of the first half when Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand was injured after a collision with one of his own players, following a cross from Harry Kane. 

Jude Bellingham opened the scoring with a stunning header from a Luke Shaw cross, meeting the ball and becoming the third-youngest player to have ever scored at a tournament for the Three Lions. The youngest still remains Michael Owen, with his goal against Romania at France '98.

Bellingham also became the first player to have scored for England at a tournament while playing for a European club since David Beckham in 2006. 

See more

Bukayo Saka scored a stunning volley with his left foot shortly after, banishing some of the demons of the Euro 2020. Saka missed the decisive penalty at Wembley that resulted in Italy taking the crown.

The Arsenal man has been in incredible form for his club this season, with the Gunners top of the Premier League by five points and the No.7 their standout performer so far. 

See more

In the first minute of stoppage time, Raheem Sterling then managed to score a no-look volley from a Harry Kane cross. 

This was Sterling's first goal at a World Cup following his performances at 2014 and 2018 for the Three Lions, though the now-Chelsea man notched four goals at Wembley at Euro 2020.

Thank you for reading 5 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access

Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription

Join now for unlimited access

Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

Mark White
Content Editor

Mark White has been at on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, first as a staff writer before becoming content editor in 2023. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge – both past and present – Mark has also represented FFT at both FA Cup and League Cup finals (though didn't receive a winners' medal on either occasion) and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He has written cover features for the mag on Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard, and is assisted by his cat, Rosie, who has interned for the brand since lockdown.