World Cup quiz: England's previous opening games

The FIFA World Cup commenced on November 20, 2022, with Qatar playing Ecuador in the opening match. England's history in World Cup opening games is a subject of a quiz designed to test fans' knowledge. England's first-ever World Cup appearance was in 1950, where they faced Chile in their opening fixture. The team secured a 2-0 victory in that match, with goals scored by Len Shackleton and Stan Mortensen. In the 1954 tournament, England opened against Belgium, resulting in a 4-4 draw, a high-scoring affair that remains one of their most eventful opening matches. The 1958 World Cup saw England draw their opening game 2-2 against the Soviet Union. Their 1962 campaign began with a 2-1 win over Hungary. England's most famous World Cup opening game was arguably in 1966, the year they won the tournament on home soil, defeating Uruguay 2-1. The 1970 World Cup saw England start with a 1-0 victory against Romania. After a 12-year absence from the tournament, England returned in 1982 and drew their opening match 1-1 with France. The 1986 World Cup featured an opening game where England lost 1-0 to Portugal. In 1990, England began their campaign with a 1-1 draw against the Republic of Ireland. The 1998 World Cup saw England lose their opening match 2-1 to Romania. Their 2002 World Cup journey started with a 1-1 draw against Sweden. In 2006, England opened with a 1-0 win over Paraguay. The 2010 World Cup saw England draw their first game 1-1 against the United States. Their 2014 campaign began with a 2-1 loss to Italy. Most recently, in the 2018 World Cup, England defeated Tunisia 2-1 in their opening match.