Three matches will be played on Monday, the second day of the Qatar FIFA World Cup. The first match is between England and Iran. This match will start at 7:00 PM Nepali time at Khalifa International Ground. England is in fifth place in the FIFA rankings. Iran is in 20th place.
So far, England has competed against Asian countries only once. With today’s match, England will play with the second Asian country . By winning today’s match, England is planning to add three important points in the Group B match. Iran is in the strategy of equalizing the game.
Senegal vs Netherlands
The second match of the day will be between Senegal and Netherlands. The game will be played at Al Thuma at 10:50 NST. Senegal is in the 18th place in the FIFA rankings, while the Netherlands is in the eighth place. Senegal is sure to be without their influential attacker Sadio Mane as Mane is injured. On the other hand, the Netherlands wants to extend their unbeaten streak by 15 matches. The Netherlands under the leadership of Louis Van Gaal is planning to take advantage of Mane’s absence. Striker Memphis Depay will provide excellent support in the finishing side on the trip to the Netherlands. In the first match of Group A, Ecuador got off to a strong start by defeating the host Qatar 2-0.
America and Wales in competition
The final match of the day will be between America and the European nation of Wales. The game is scheduled to be played at Ahmed Win Ali ground at 1.50 pm according to Nepali time. Wales is in 19th place in the FIFA rankings, while America is in 16th place. Both teams want to get off to a good start by winning the Group B match.