Portugal vs Iran
It's crunch time for Portugal and Iran in Group B on Monday, as they will battle for a spot in the last 16 of the FIFA World Cup.
Portugal, on four points, have a slight advantage over Iran, on three points, going into the third round of group games. Spain, who face Morocco at the same time, are also on four points and only need a draw to ensure qualification to the knockout stages.
Assuming they can accomplish that feat, Iran need a victory to keep their World Cup dream alive, and they have shown plenty in their outings to suggest they are capable of springing an upset. Portugal, meanwhile, appear tough to beat and boast an apex goalscorer in Cristiano Ronaldo.
It's the first vital match in Round 3 of the group stage and is consequently poised to be a tense occasion.
Team News
Fernando Santos is unlikely to deviate from the formula that has brought Portugal four points, especially with just a point needed to progress. Iran are set to be without Ehsan Hajsafi, who hobbled out of the game against Spain.
Portugal: Rui Patricio; Cedric Soares, Jose Fonte, Pepe, Raphael Guerreiro; William Carvalho, Joao Moutinho, Joao Mario; Bernardo Silva, Goncalo Guedes, Cristiano Ronaldo.
Iran: Alireza Beiranvand; Ramin Rezaeian, Morteza Pouraliganji, Majid Hosseini, Milad Mohammadi; Saeid Ezatolahi, Mehdi Taremi, Omid Ebrahimi, Vahid Amiri; Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Sardar Azmoun.
Date: Monday, June 25
Time: 7 p.m. (BST), 2 p.m. (ET)
TV Info: BBC (UK), FOX (U.S.)
Live Stream: BBC iPlayer (UK), FOX Sports Go (U.S.)
Ronaldo on the Goal Trail
Here's a look at how Group B is shaping up on the cusp of this important fixture:
Portugal, on four points, have a slight advantage over Iran, on three points, going into the third round of group games. Spain, who face Morocco at the same time, are also on four points and only need a draw to ensure qualification to the knockout stages.
Assuming they can accomplish that feat, Iran need a victory to keep their World Cup dream alive, and they have shown plenty in their outings to suggest they are capable of springing an upset. Portugal, meanwhile, appear tough to beat and boast an apex goalscorer in Cristiano Ronaldo.
It's the first vital match in Round 3 of the group stage and is consequently poised to be a tense occasion.
Team News
Fernando Santos is unlikely to deviate from the formula that has brought Portugal four points, especially with just a point needed to progress. Iran are set to be without Ehsan Hajsafi, who hobbled out of the game against Spain.
Portugal: Rui Patricio; Cedric Soares, Jose Fonte, Pepe, Raphael Guerreiro; William Carvalho, Joao Moutinho, Joao Mario; Bernardo Silva, Goncalo Guedes, Cristiano Ronaldo.
Iran: Alireza Beiranvand; Ramin Rezaeian, Morteza Pouraliganji, Majid Hosseini, Milad Mohammadi; Saeid Ezatolahi, Mehdi Taremi, Omid Ebrahimi, Vahid Amiri; Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Sardar Azmoun.
Date: Monday, June 25
Time: 7 p.m. (BST), 2 p.m. (ET)
TV Info: BBC (UK), FOX (U.S.)
Live Stream: BBC iPlayer (UK), FOX Sports Go (U.S.)
Ronaldo on the Goal Trail
Here's a look at how Group B is shaping up on the cusp of this important fixture:
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