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Alex Mott·21 November 2022
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Alex Mott·21 November 2022
England made history in their win over Iran, Netherlands and Senegal bored us to tears and Gareth Bale ended Wales’s 64 year wait.
Here are the best images from day two in Qatar.
England opened the day with a resounding win over Iran as Jude Bellingham starred aged just 19.
The Three Lions blew their opponents away in the first half as Bukayo Saka banished memories of that Euro 2020 final penalty.
Gareth Southgate’s side eventually scored six with Jack Grealish doing a celebration he promised to produce for a young fan called Finlay last month.
But perhaps the most memorable moment from the game came before kick off as Iran refused to sing in the national anthem in protest at the current regime.
The next game up saw Netherlands just get past Senegal in Group A but the main talking point was all the empty seats in the stands.
Cody Gakpo was the man who got the goal, beating Edouard Mendy in the air and giving the Dutch a chance of last 16 progression.
The final game of the day saw Wales draw with USA and it was a moment these Cymru fans will never forget.
Timothy Weah had given the USMNT a lead in the first half with a finish his father would have been proud of.
But it was Gareth Bale who claimed the point for Rob Page’s side and became only the fourth played in the history of the country to score in a World Cup.
Tomorrow we’ll get our first glimpse of Lionel Messi as Argentina take on Saudi Arabia whilst Kylian Mbappé’s France face Australia.