Portugal managed to hold Iran to a 1-1 draw and secure qualification, while Spain took first place in Group B with a stoppage time equaliser against Morocco. Portugal are through to the last 16 of the World Cup, but the FC crew explain how their draw with Iran is evidence of their inability to dominate. Luis Suarez and Uruguay cruised to the top spot in Group A, while VAR had a big impact on Spain and Portugal in Group B. SARANSK, Russia -- It wasn't Cristiano Ronaldo's game, and it very nearly wasn't Portugal's, either. One could almost feel the Mordovia Arena tilt toward the Insar River which gently flows past it as tens of thousands of Iranians cried out in anticipation of a miracle that never came. Mehdi Taremi's shot deep into injury time did hit the net, but from the wrong side. A double knockout blow for the ages narrowly averted, the European champions survived. The late drama that followed referee Enrique...from ESPN FC News https://ift.tt/2lBkDUw
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