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6.07am on Jun 26, 2018
Full-time - Portugal 1 Iran 1
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And that's it in the other game... Portugal have held on. What a night of football! Two epic matches have ended in a draw. Morocco probably deserved to beat Spain and Iran could so easily have done so against Portugal.
What that means is Spain will be facing hosts Russia while Portugal are drawn against Uruguay. That Iran penalty has cost them dearly!
A crazy finish to the night's events; unbelievable drama as the Spain and Portugal swapped positions more than once and Iran made a late charge for qualification from the group and Morocco showed unbelievable drive that wasn't matched with any luck.
Thanks for your company. Come back for more fun and games tomorrow.
6.04am on Jun 26, 2018
Full-time - Morocco 2 Spain 2
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Full-time - And as the madness of the Iran-Portugal game unfolds, the whistle goes to finish the Spain-Morocco game.
6.03am on Jun 26, 2018
Iran should have scored!
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90 +5 mins - Oh wow... The ball is deflected to Amiri inside the area, and he sends his shot into the side netting! He should have scored! Queiroz thought he had. What a finish, what a finish!
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6.01am on Jun 26, 2018
Goal! Portugal 1 Iran 1
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93 mins - Ansarifard sidefoots the ball past Rui Patricio and high into the net.
Iran's Karim Ansarifard shows Ronaldo how it's done and equalises for Iran.AP
Iran need one more goal to beat Portugal into the next round!
6.00am on Jun 26, 2018
Penalty to Iran!
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90 +2 mins - A very harsh penalty has been given for handball against Portugal's Cedric Soares.
No matter, the decision stands. Ansarifard steps up..
5.54am on Jun 26, 2018
Spain goal disallowed then reinstated! Morocco 2 Spain 2
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91 mins - Aspas has flicked a lovely shot beyond the goalkeeper, a sumptous finish from Dani Carvajal's cross. The flag went up, then it was referred to VAR. It was so line-ball.
Morocco goalkeeper Munir El Kajoui fails to keep out Iago Aspas' flick.AP
You could argue Aspas shoulder was ahead as the cross came in, but the original decision has been overturned.
Not only that, but the corner from which they created the goal should not have been given.
Rodrigo didn’t keep the ball the ball in before crossing.
The Moroccans have been desperately unlucky. And they are fuming...
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5.47am on Jun 26, 2018
A yellow card for Ronaldo!
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83 mins - He has had a bit too much to say to the referee, who cautions him. Ronaldo shakes his head and smiles, one that is tinged with no little disbelief.
5.44am on Jun 26, 2018
Goal! Morocco 2 Spain 1
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80 mins - Youssef En-Nesyri - who plays in Spain for Malaga - rises high to meet Amrabat's outswinging corner to crash a mighty header past De Gea. That really was something.
Morocco's Youssef En Nesyri rises to put Morocco ahead.AP
And Morocco deserve no less. They have fought so hard.
Not just in this match, but in their earlier games, when they had so little luck.
Bedlam among the Moroccans supporters.
What do Spain have in repsonse?
5.40am on Jun 26, 2018
The referee has had enough of Queiroz's protests
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75 mins - Enrique Caceres runs over to the touchline and asks the Iran coach to cease and desist with the constant square-signing gestures, in what has become the international symbol for a VAR-referral request.
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5.36am on Jun 26, 2018
Both Iran and Morocco are looking a little tired
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76 mins - It shouldn't come as a surprise. Both sides have run themselves ragged.