Gareth Southgate will have just eight days to prepare for England’s World Cup campaign. England will play Iran on the opening day of the World Cup finals November 21, which comes just over a week after the Premier League breaks up on November 13. "We’ve been having those conversations (with the Premier League) quietly in the background. Going into the World Cup a week after the last Premier League game works in our favour. Does the timing of the World Cup help England, or hurt them?

Source: Daily Mirror April 03, 2022 03:50 UTC