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A late penalty earned a draw for Iran against Portugal in a bad-tempered group decider in Saransk that was dominated by VAR decisions and saw Portugal go through to the knockout stages despite tense final minutes of the game.
Written by Shaun Walker at the Mordovia Arena
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/25/iran-portugal-world-cup-group-b-match-report under the title “World Cup 2018: Iran close to stunning Portugal but Quaresma goal enough for draw”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.