
Portugal qualified for the last 16 of the World Cup despite only drawing 1-1 with Iran in Mordovia on Monday night and Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty along the way.
Ricardo Quaresma opened the scoring for the Portuguese on the stroke of half time, but they were unable to add to their lead in a game littered with controversial VAR calls.
Karim Ansarifard equalised from the penalty spot following a decision from the VAR system in stoppage time, before Mehdi Taremi hit the side netting soon after.
Had he scored, Iran would have finished top of Group B but, as it is, Portugal finish second and the Iranians make an emotional exit.
These were the best jokes from Iran 1-1 Portugal at Russia 2018:
Portugal is going through to the Knockout Stage,stop confusing yourself #IRNPOR
— Lerato (@AndImLee) June 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/kebabskengman/status/1011291645202108416
Me trying to decide if I should watch #IRNPOR or #ESPMAR pic.twitter.com/LDaX55Jn9h
— ‘ (@Ieanne13) June 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/northernlad83/status/1011318740259139585
#IRNPOR The Iranian keeper is a secret vampire judging by the way he doesn't deal very well with crosses.
— Gavin Noble (@NobleGavinMr) June 25, 2018
"Forehead" pic.twitter.com/YYk8BljhLh
— Jonny Sharples (@JonnyGabriel) June 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/AmanTsays/status/1011326821315547137
Miss Penalty is smiling somewhere.#IRNPOR
— KAFUI DEY | Public Speaking Coach (@KafuiDey) June 25, 2018
Ronaldo missing that penalty is the best gift Messi could wish for on his 31st birthday.
Happy Birthday Messi.#IRNPOR #WorldCup
— Victor Mochere (@VictorMochere) June 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/YungBlackAfrica/status/1011344634029772800
This is becoming a #VARce #IRNPOR
— James Mason (@JamesMason_78) June 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/DanielaPhillips/status/1011335544205447169
7 years added on for stoppage time. #irnpor
— David Greig (@DavieGreig) June 25, 2018
Mr referee do you need VAR to blow final whistle?? #irnpor
— shine shine bobo of the Nigerian brewery (@laoluoflagos) June 25, 2018
Petition to use VAR to overturn VAR #IRNPOR #WorldCup
— Beckie Kinsella (@BeckiePlusDane) June 25, 2018
This game reminds me of when Mrs Allen lost control of our class after Danny Marsh threw a chair out of the 7B window and everyone went feral. #IRNPOR
— Kate Harvey (@kehharvey) June 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/europasaintsfc/status/1011336522359037953
Made a brew, mowed the lawn, baked a cake, watered the plants, ran a bath, read an entire book and all in the time it took VAR to come up with that Iranian penalty decision. #IRNPOR #WorldCup
— Steve Mullington (@mulldog) June 25, 2018
Roar emerges from Islington North #IRNPOR
— Rob Smith (@RJS82Valkyrie) June 25, 2018
It’s gone too VAR. #IRNPOR #ESPMAR #WorldCup2018 #VAR
— Harry McPhail (@harrybmcp) June 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/yoongiiiik/status/1011345017489719297
YOU GET A VAR-REVIEW!
AND YOU GET A VAR-REVIEW!
AND YOU GET A VAR-REVIEW!
AND YOU GET A VAR-REVIEW!
AND YOU GET A VAR-REVIEW!#IRNPOR #IRN #POR #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/nnLtV1IPuv— Marvin Ronsdorf (@Marvin_Ronsdorf) June 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/wyattswolfs/status/1011344997759758337
https://twitter.com/FanaK93/status/1011336847866376192
Dadash, I'm so sorry #IRNPOR pic.twitter.com/Uf9JKnHoak
— darius (@AgeofaDarius) June 25, 2018
Ref consults VAR to make sure the game is actually over. #IRNPOR
— Savvy (@Cheqraise1) June 25, 2018
Odd moment in #IRNPOR as the Portuguese sub gets a pep talk from the Iranian coach (who is of course Portuguese)! pic.twitter.com/32SnEMC3N9
— Martin Hawkins (@MartinHawkins54) June 25, 2018
Cristiano Ronaldo purposely missed his penalty just so he could become the first Portuguese player to miss a penalty in the World Cup history. Man just loves to set new records yo. #IRNPOR
— Eleanne Maake (@EleanneMaake) June 25, 2018
Working out who is top of Group B like: Portugal, Spain, Portugal, Spain…#IRNPOR #ESPMAR #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/P3NuvxrUpz
— MunG (@Mun_G88) June 25, 2018
http://twitter.com/Rushvegasopen/status/1011338637060050944
https://twitter.com/JohnOdedeji/status/1011339212434616321
https://twitter.com/nabzFTW_/status/1011337929883619328
Now’s really not the time, ref. #IRNPOR pic.twitter.com/BgI4UEejJ4
— Raz (@raztweets) June 25, 2018
Me trying to figure out how referee chose only 6 min for additional time when he himself alone spent 6 mins to go back and forth to check VAR!#IRNPOR pic.twitter.com/pArkKe6Klx
— BIGBANG comeback when? (@Elis5bang) June 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/TheFuture_SA/status/1011341524519522305