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FIFA World Cup 2018: Iran vs Portugal - See pics
Iran played an extremely strong brand of football to test the Portuguese might but a 1-1 draw in the end saw their FIFA World Cup 2018 dreams crumble.
Iran showcased superb footballing accumen to make Portugal sweat in their final Group B match of World Cup 2018. (REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado)
Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was marked precisely and was contained for most parts of the game - a big achievement. (REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson)
Ronaldo even missed scoring a penalty when goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand made a stunning dive to his left to make the save. (REUTERS/Murad Sezer)
It was Ricardo Quaresma who finally put Portugal ahead, scoring in the 45th minute. (REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson)
It was a goal much celebrated by fans back home in Lisbon. (REUTERS/Pedro Nunes)
Iran showed a hunger to win with repeated attacks inside the Portuguese half. It paid off finally - in stoppage time after the second half - when Karim Ansarifard scored from a penalty kick. (REUTERS/Matthew Childs)
There was another shot on goal from Iran but a win was elusive, leaving Iranian fans visibly distrught. (REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado)