Iranian football fans watch game with England in Tehran - in pictures

The 6-2 defeat shown on big screen at Tehran Book Garden

Iran fans at the Tehran Book Garden watch their team's World Cup match against England. England went on to win 6-2. Reuters

Iran fans watch the game against England on a giant screen at the Tehran Book Garden. AFP

Iranians at the Tehran Book Garden take in the World Cup opener against England. EPA

Iranians watch the broadcast of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 group B soccer match between England and Iran in Tehran Book Garden in Tehran, Iran, 21 November 2022. Engand won 6-2. EPA / STR

The Tehran Book Garden was full of cheering Iranian fans. EPA

Iranians watch the game against England. EPA

Iranian fans chant as they watch the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group B match against England. AFP

Iranian fans watch the game on a big screen. AFP

The Tehran Book Garden in the Iranian capital. AFP

Iranian fans watch the game against England. AFP

Iranian fans watching their team lose 6-2 to England at the Qatar World Cup. AFP

Iranian fans watch the World Cup. AFP

Iranian fans watch the Qatar World Cup. AFP

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