IR Iran keep dream alive until really final moment
- Only one idea stood between IR Iran and qualification
- The saved chastisement gave Team Melli renewed hope
- Queiroz’s organisation “kept a dream alive”
By Siavash Rahmani with Iran
IR Iran faced Portugal in their final organisation tie meaningful that they were expected to need a full 3 points to validate from Group B, given Spain were favourites opposite already-eliminated Morocco.
Cristiano Ronaldo seemed expected to be Portugal’s many dangerous player, given his before transport of 4 goals during a tournament. Team Melli managed to organise him well, and a famous CR7 was denied any goalscoring opportunities. But unexpected an unstoppable shot from Ricardo Quaresma put Portugal in front in a final moments of a initial half.
A chastisement for Portugal was set to double a lead in a second half. But Ali Beiranvand managed to save Ronaldo’s mark kick. “I am unapproachable to have prevented him from scoring. He is one of a best players of all time,†a goalkeeper commented.
“That chastisement brought us behind into a game, and we combined some scoring opportunities,†he added. But a equaliser for Iran, also around a chastisement spot, came really late on, and left small time for Carlos Queiroz’s organisation to follow a winner. With a draw, Iran fell brief in a gift race, finale usually a indicate behind Portugal and Spain.
Iran had put in another good performance, however. In a difference of brazen Karim Ansarifard, they had competed opposite a best teams of a universe shoulder to shoulder.
In a end, it came down to a singular idea – one some-more idea opposite Portugal would have seen them qualify. In fact, they would have surfaced Group B forward of Spain and Portugal. “We are here to keep this dream alive as prolonged as we can.†This is what Carlos Queiroz steady many times during his interviews in Russia. And his group kept a dream alive until a really final moment.​
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