We beat USA tonight, then we just let Wales beat us to qualify.
It's only fair right, Wales always been big supporters of England in international football.
Still might not work with Iran actually capable of winning a game, but thems the breaks.
https://football-italia.net/collina-warned-about-longer-added-time-at-world-cup/
Seems like it's intentional, I don't recall if it was similar in Russia. Basically, everyone else is doing it wrong.
I'm guessing there's a logic behind it, like something like there counting time take freekicks/goalkicks when they're on the spot but not out of play for example (i.e. something that can make it 9 minutes but not 30 minutes).
You could name about a dozen players more worthy of starting than Sterling based on current form. Sterling is in there on past merits and his bouncebackability. I've no issue with that personally, but let's not go overboard with naming random players as deserving of a start now
To get you in the mood for tomorrow, Harry Kane has narrated the Cbeebies bedtime story Oi Dog!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001fgqd/cbeebies-bedtime-stories-844-harry-kane-oi-dog