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VAR took centre stage as Portugal and Iran played to a dramatic 1-1 draw in their Group B finale.

Lauren, Don Hutchinson and Leroy Rosenior tackle Portugal’s profligacy in front of goal, before giving their take on a missed opportunity for Iran.
MOSCOW — Peter Walton, a former English Premier League referee, thinks Cristiano Ronaldo should have been sent off in Monday’s tense World Cup match between Portugal and Iran.
“He cuffed him,” Walton said of Ronaldo’s elbow into the face of Morteza Pouraliganji late in the group stage game. “It was aggressive and it was a strike to the face and, if I was the man on the field, a strike to the face means he has to go.”
Clear enough, right? But here is where it gets a little more complicated. Despite…

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Match 35

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Portugal and Iran played to a draw in a wild finale in Group B which saw Portugal advance as the group runners-up, but just barely.

World Cup: Karim Ansarifard (90’+3′ PEN) Iran 1-1 Portugal

World Cup: Cristiano Ronaldo penalty saved (53′) Iran 0-1 Portugal

World Cup: Ricardo Quaresma (45′) Iran 0-1 Portugal
A controversial injury-time penalty given after a VAR review salvaged a draw for Iran after Ricardo Quaresma’s fine goal had given Portugal the lead and Cristiano Ronaldo had seen a spot-kick saved.
The late drama came when Sardar Azmoun headed the ball against Cedric Soares at close range, with referee Enrique Caceres giving the penalty after reviewing video footage.
Moments later, Iran had a chance to grab the goal that would have put them through at Portugal’s expense, but Mehdi Taremi hit…

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