England: Gareth Southgate says players will take the knee before Iran World Cup 2022 match

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Gareth Southgate says his England players volition instrumentality the genu earlier Monday's World Cup opener against Iran.

They person decided to proceed with the motion during the tourney successful Qatar aft caller talks.

"It's what we basal for arsenic a squad and person done for a agelong play of time," said Southgate.

"We consciousness this is the biggest and we deliberation it's a beardown connection that volition spell astir the satellite for young people, successful particular, to spot that inclusivity is precise important."

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