Iran's most probable path to advance

[IRAN_TILL_I_DIE]

Didn't knew about the yellow cards and red cards ! thanks. So most probably if this happens they will do "drawing of lots by the Organising Committee for the FIFA " ! Would be interesting to see

This is why Spain are top and not portugal, despite same goal difference and goals scored as Spain have only received 1 yellow card in the 2 games and Portugal has 2

[freak]

LOL, no way FIFA will let Iran knock out Portugal. Penaldo and Spain MUST advance to the next round so they can continue to milk the 4.5 billion people watching around the world. I still really hope I'm wrong but...yeah.

[Leicester City]

I don't normally compliment the ref but come onnnnn man! ramin rezaeian lay down on the ground and touch the ball with his hand. If ref was against us he could've give us a penalty ! He also didn't give us few yellow cards too. Go watch the game again ! I believe there is still corruption in fifa but today the ref was nice enough

You go watch the game again, since you clearly did not see Rezaeian touch the ball AFTER he was FOULED and rightly so. Plus many of their players warrented yellow cards, especially with Costa stepping on Beiranvand.

Edit: Plus Carvajal dives doesn't get carded for diving, instead Amiri gets carded... Logic???

[milad_b]

You go watch the game again, since you clearly did not see Rezaeian touch the ball AFTER he was FOULED and rightly so. Plus many of their players warrented yellow cards, especially with Costa stepping on Beiranvand.

Edit: Plus Carvajal dives doesn't get carded for diving, instead Amiri gets carded... Logic???

You seriously gonna argue about the ref's performance ??? WOW !!!! The ref was good and I don't normally say that !

Go watch the game again !

[Leicester City]

You seriously gonna argue about the ref's performance ??? WOW !!!! The ref was good and I don't normally say that !
Go watch the game again !

LOL not awarding a card because someone dives and kicks someone in the ribs is good refereeing? I'm glad you are not a ref and maybe it's you who needs to watch the game again since you keep using that as your counterargument

I wish to no longer pursue this stupid arugment which is evident if "you watch the game", so I end here.

[milad_b]

LOL not awarding a card because someone dives and kicks someone in the ribs is good refereeing? I'm glad you are not a ref and maybe it's you who needs to watch the game again since you keep using that as your counterargument

I wish to no longer pursue this stupid arugment which is evident if "you watch the game", so I end here.

Okay whatever floats your boat ... But make sure to watch the game. Specially the first 20 minutes where spain is physically hammered by us.

[Mamad Gorgu]

I would much rather come 2nd than 1st, that way we can play Russia. I can't see us losing to Russia.

[eerooni]

Mark my words this will happen!!:

3rd scenario Which is most likely to happen! I have so much believe in our team !

We beat portugal and spain draw/win against morocco !

Iran and Spain will both qualify to next round. Iran will top the group if spain draw (which i think its highly possible) . This Moroccon team deserves at least a point in this tournament !

[eerooni]

3rd scenario Which is most likely to happen! I have so much believe in our team !

We beat portugal and spain draw/win against morocco !

Iran and Spain will both qualify to next round. Iran will top the group if spain draw (which i think its highly possible) . This Moroccon team deserves at least a point in this tournament !

[LoveTeamMelli]

The VAR makes it merely impossible for FIFA to fix the game for Portugal to win. If it is clear and obvious on national TV, the refs cannot screw us over. Both games they have been fair, no matter what anybody says. Put this FIFA corruption negativity out of your minds and pray for the boys to write history. We have the team, the courage and strategy to create this upset. Portugal = Ronaldo..... nothing terrifying. IF we can almost beat Spain who is full of superstars, I am sure that CQ has a special plan to knock out Portugal for the last match. The man is a genius and an outstanding coach

[Doctor DOOM]

All I can say is look at these names:


JB
RGN
Ghodoos
Montazeri
Mohamadi
Dejagah (if fit)

you may even add Torabi to the list above.

if a coach has these players and still doesnt start his 1st two games with them, then you bet your arse he has BIG PLANS for the 3rd game involving these names.

[Sam van Dam]

Yes, but VAR makes it much more difficult for FIFA to be corrupt.

yeah just ask morocco how that went today

[Sam van Dam]

but ronaldo can still flop around like he's at sea world.

the free kick goal vs spain was world class, but pique hardly touched him

FIFA and the rest of the world want portugal and spain to advance. this whole world cup has been centered around ronaldo winning it all. no one talks about messi anymore since his PK was saved. its the 2018 Ronaldo cup.

if that was any other ref in todays game, costa would have been carded for stepping on Baero. if our players did that they would have been sent off

[Sam van Dam]

morocco should have been awarded a PK
and that was a clear foul by Pepe which opened up space for ronaldos goal

[ABalls]

Honestly, a must win game against Portugal was likely always going to be the outcome. And oddly enough, I think this is exactly where we want to be. We can do this.