Portugal scrape through to the knockouts after dramatic Iran draw
Portugal booked their place in the last 16 of the World Cup on Monday, securing a point in a dramatic 1-1 draw with Iran.
Both sides went into the Group B clash knowing that there was the possibility of both progression and elimination, dependent on their result and Spain's, but the onus was on Iran, who sat third in the table.
Carlos Queiroz's side realistically needed a win at the Mordovia Arena to make it to the next round, and this showed in the first half. Iran were the more offensive of the two sides, growing in threat as the half progressed.
They had a few chances, but couldn't find the net, and they were made to regret this when Ricardo Quaresma scored a beauty on the stroke of half-time.
The goal came against the run of play in minute 45, as Quaresma cut inside from the right wing, playing a smart one-two with Adrien Silva. He received the ball back on the edge of the area, and let loose a fantastic strike with the outside of his boot, which flew past a helpless Alireza Beiranvand into the top corner.