Fortunate Diego Costa goal sees Spain overcome Iran’s stubborn resistance

(IranSportsPress – Telegraph) – The scoreline will record that Spain beat Iran 1-0, to ease their way towards qualification for the last 16. But rarely can a victory have been as hard ...

VAR disallows Iran’s goal vs. Spain and Twitter is livid over the referee’s decision

(IranSportsPress – CBS Sports) – Instant replay does a lot of good. It allows officials to go back and make the right call in a questionable situation, and it can also keep matches ...

Iran vs. Spain 2018 World Cup: Spain pierces Iran’s defense, earns much-needed 1-0 win

(IranSportsPress – Washington Post) The win Spain desperately needed came after just that: 94 minutes of desperate, sprinting, all-out soccer that yielded only one goal and very nearly ...

One Magic Ronaldo Moment Is All Portugal Needs vs. Morocco

(IranSportsPress – NY Times) Andrew Das – At age 33, Cristiano Ronaldo doesn’t so much run anymore as he threatens to run. Let the other players sprint and chase all game, he signals ...

Iran don’t have supermen like Spain, but are able to do super things

(IranSportsPress – Marca) – Iran are set to face Spain in their second game of 2018 World Cup and their coach, Carlos Queiroz, has warned that his team can cause problems to La Roja. ...

Great Satan 1-2 Iran: the most politically charged match in World Cup history

(IranSportsPress – The Guardian) Eoin O’Callaghan – Iran’s surprise start in Russia comes 20 years after a breakout win over the USA in a match fraught with political ...

(IranSportsPress – SportingNews.com) – Andre Silva will relish playing with “the best in the world” Cristiano Ronaldo if he is picked to start alongside the Real Madrid ...

Germany loss a warning for Spain ahead of Iran clash

(IranSportsPress – Reuters) – Spain came through a tough World Cup opener against Portugal in impressive style as the aftershocks of the sacking of their coach were still ...