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The Cristian Ronaldo led Portugal have finish second in Group B, of the 2018 FIFA world cup Russia and will face Uruguay next in a round of 16 cracker.
Portugal struggled to a 1-1 draw against Iran in Saransk, a result that left them on five points, behind rivals Spain on goals scored. The Spanish survived with their own dramatic draw against Morocco at the same time in Kaliningrad.
Quaresma’s moment of brilliance just before half-time seemed to have made the difference for the Portuguese, but Karim Ansarifard scored a penalty deep in injury time after Cedric's handball.
Despite the lion's share of possession and chances, it was a frustrating night for the European champions, who should have had an insurance goal earlier but captain Cristiano Ronaldo saw his penalty saved by Iranian goalkeeper Ali Beiranvand.
Iran did well to control Cristiano Ronaldo from the start, but Quaresma was the unlikely goal-scorer. They pushed forward in the second half and their offensive changes paid off in the dying moments. But they could not find the goal that would have given them the win and saw them advance.
Portugal on the other hand dominated from the start of the game, culminating in Quaresma's magical moment. But the second half was a struggle after the penalty miss and Iran deserved a point.
Courtesy by FIFA
