World Cup 2022: Fans across South gather in pubs, schools and offices to celebrate England win
WATCH: Fans across the region celebrate as England put six goals past Iran in the 2022 World Cup
Jubilant fans across the South gathered in pubs, schools and offices to watch England kick off their 2022 World Cup campaign with a convincing 6-2 victory over Iran.
People who had taken the day off work in Tilehurst, Reading, came together to cheer on Gareth Southgate's side.
They saw the Three Lions get off to a winning start thanks to a brace from Bukayo Saka and further goals from Jude Bellingham, Raheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish.
People showed their support for the team at The King and Queen pub in Brighton by singing the national anthem.
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In Hampshire, students at Locks Heath Junior School ate lunch together while watching the game.
Year 5 class teacher Lauren Edwins said: "We've had quite a few years of not being able to celebrate stuff, so we thought it was a really good opportunity to get (the children) watching it together."
Workers at a marine engineering company in Southampton were given time off to see the match in their staff canteen.
Speaking with England 3-0 up at half-time, fuel injection engineer Maximillian Rose said : "Wow, I don't think we could have asked for a better start to brighten up a dreary Monday."
There were even some optimistic chants of 'It's coming home' as England ran out comfortable winners.
Staff at a printing company in Bracknell also joined in the fun.
CEO Simon Lewington said: "It helps with team building, it's good for the company and the country as a whole."
The support in the South East has been mirrored in Doha, where almost 2,400 Three Lions fans piled into Doha's Khalifa International Stadium for the group B game.
At 7pm (GMT), Wales, who are in the same group as the Three Lions, will face the USA at the 40,000-capacity Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium.