World Loving Cup Diary-Part 29-June 25Th, 2018 (Day 12)

Diary:

Team News:

- Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 large grouping of Iranian fans had gathered close the Portuguese Hotel as well as made vibrations to disrupt their sleep. Cristiano Ronaldo was seen at his window motioning to the fans to larn out as well as allow him sleep. (Source Marca.com online)

- Vincent Kompany participated inward Belgium’s preparation session.  (Source RTBF.be online)

- Sergio Aguero is laid to hold out dropped from Argentina’s side yesteryear side gibe to hold out replaced yesteryear Gonzalo Higuain. Others to hold out dropped every bit good are Marcos Acuna as well as Enzo Perez. They volition hold out replaced alongside Angel Di Maria as well as Ever Banega. (Source Vivaronews Online)

- Peru’s Jefferson Farfan volition non play inward their side yesteryear side gibe every bit he is yet hospitalized next his caput injury. (Source Reuters Great Britain Online)

-Egypt goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary made history yesteryear becoming the oldest histrion inward a World Cup (aged 45) every bit he played against Saudi Arabia. (Source Daily Mail Online)

-Colombia Manager Jose Pekerman dedicated his side’s victory over Poland to Carlos Sanchez, who has been receiving decease threats next his sending off inward their outset gibe vs. Japan. (Source BBC Football online)

-Sweden’s Jimmy Durmaz, alongside the entire Sweden squad as well as coaching staff behind him, stated that the online racial abuse he suffered has crossed a line. The abuse was reported to the police.. (Source BBC Football online)

-England’s Dele Alli took role inward preparation today. (Source Sky Sports Online)

-South Korea’s Sung-yueng Ki has been injured as well as volition non play inward their side yesteryear side gibe against Germany. (Source Sky Sports Online)

-Denmark Manager Aage Hareide who simply weeks earlier had been dismissive of French Republic played downwards those remarks yesteryear proverb he was making comparing alongside France’s 1998 squad. (Source L’Equipe Online)

-Egypt’s Abdallah Said was substituted against Kingdom of Saudi Arabia later an injury. He was replaced yesteryear Amr Warda. (Source L’Equipe Online)

-Saudi Arabia volition play for their tertiary dissimilar goalkeeper inward every bit many matches every bit Yasser El-Mosaileem is laid to start. (Source L’Equipe Online)

-Russia Manager Stanislva Cherchesov has made changes to his lineup. Igor Smolnikov volition laid out inward defence inward house of Mario Fernandes. Fyodr Kudriachov replaces Yiri Zhirkov, patch Alexei Miranchuk replaces Aleksandr Golovin. (Source L’Equipe Online)

-Morocco Manager Herve Renard has already received offers from the National Teams of Arab Republic of Egypt as well as Algeria. (Source L’Equipe Online)

-The Egyptian Federation released a tilt denying the rumors that Mohamed Salah was to quit the Egyptian National Team . (Source Calciomercato online)

-A bar inward Rio de Janeiro is to offering gratis drinks everytime Neymar dives inward matches . (Source Calciomercato online)

-Diego Maradona has attacked Argentine Republic Federation President Claudio Tapia, proverb “he lacks personality….he idea Sampaoli could solve all the problems alongside computers, drones as well as xiv assistants but football game is non this” . (Source Calciomercato online)

-Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera played inward his 100^th International Match for his Nation vs. Russian Federation t the World Cup . (Source Reuters Great Britain online)

-The ii penalization kicks awarded inward the Egypt-Saudi Arabia gibe tied the World Cup tape for well-nigh penalties (18). The tape was broken inward the Iran-Portugal gibe every bit ii to a greater extent than penalization kicks were alao awarded. (Source French Republic Football)

-Nigeria Captain John Obi Mikel has called upon Republic of Croatia to champaign its strongest squad possible inward its gibe vs. Republic of Iceland inward the interests of fairness for other Group members inward the World Cup.  (Source AS.com online)

-Former Argentine Republic midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron questioned Jorge Sampaoli’s conclusion to larn out out Mauro Icardi from the Final squad given Argentina’s problems.  (Source AS.com online)

-Edinson Cavani became simply the 2nd histrion to score a destination inward 3 split World Cup tournaments for Uruguay (2010, 2014 as well as 2018) simply similar his teammate Luis Suarez. (Source BBC Football online)

-Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera became Uruguay's all-time leading appearance maker at the World Cup (14) overtaking quondam goalkeeper Ladislao Mazurkiewicz. (Source BBC Football online)

-Morocco captain Medhi Benatia had been dropped according to many due to his criticisms of assistant coach Mustapha Hadji. (Source BBC Football online)

-Spain’s Sergio Ramos made his 16th appearance for Kingdom of Spain at the World Cup, overtaking Xavi every bit their well-nigh capped outfield histrion inward the World Cup. (Source BBC Football online)

-In the gibe vs. Iran, Cristiano Ronaldo was given a xanthous carte later a lengthy VAR review for striking Morteza Pouraliganji. Many felt he should take away hold ben shown a cherry card. (Source BBC Football online)

-Peru Captain Paolo Guerrero has promised to give Commonwealth of Australia Captain Mile Jedniak a hug earlier their match, every bit he was ane of those who plead for his inclusion  in the World Cup later Guerrero had originally been banned. (Source Reuters Great Britain online)

-Germany's Sebastian Rudy (having suffered a broken nose) is doubtful for their side yesteryear side match, but Mats Hummels has been decalred fit to play. (Source Dailuy Mail online)

-Croatia Manager Zlatko Dalic stated that for their final gibe inward the Group vs. Iceland, he would non select the half dozen players on a xanthous carte (the likes of Ante Rebic, Ivan Rakitic as well as Mario Mandzukic). (Source Sport Bild online)

-Switzerland’s Granit Xhaka, Xherdan Shaqiri as well as Stephan Lichsteiner take away hold avoided bans for the controversial ‘Eagle’ celebration vs. Serbia. (Source BBC Football online)

-At the conclusion of Spain-Morocco match, Morocco's Nordin Amrabat went to oen of the cameras as well as motioned the VAR betoken as well as said "VAR is bul*&^%". This was inward protestation to Spain's final infinitesimal equalizer that was validated yesteryear VAR. (Source AS.com online)

-Iran were eliminated every bit Portugal as well as Kingdom of Spain advanced to the side yesteryear side round.

-Roberto Martinez could brand upward to 10 changes for their side yesteryear side gibe vs. England due to injuries as well as playser on xanthous cards. He said that changing every outfield histrion ‘could hold out an option’. (Source BBC Football online)

-The High German Federation has disciplined Uli Voigt (Responsibel for Media relations) as well as Georg Behlau (in accuse of Organization) from the squad next the over-celebration incidents inward the gibe vs. Sweden. The duo volition non hold out doing their tasks within the stadiums. (Source L’Equipe online)

- The Men of the Match for today:

Uruguay’s Luis Suarez (Russia 0-Uruguay 3)

Egypt’s Mohamed Salah (Egypt 1-Saudi Arabia 2)

Portugal’s Ricardo Quaresma (Portugal 1-Iran 1)

Spain’s Isco (Spain 2-Morocco 2)

2018 World Cup 2018 matches:

Monday, June 25, 2018:

Group A:

June 25, 2018 (Samara, Russian Federation 0-Uruguay 3)

June 25, 2018 (Volgograd, Arab Republic of Egypt 1-Saudi Arabia 2)

Table		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Uruguay	3	3	0	0	5	0	5	9
2	Russia	3	2	0	1	8	4	4	6
3	Saudi Arabia	3	1	0	2	2	7	-5	3
4	Egypt	3	0	0	3	2	6	-4	0

P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Points

Date: June 25, 2018

Competition: 2018 FIFA World Cup-Group A

Result: Russian Federation 0-Uruguay 3

Venue: Samara – Samara Arena, Russia         

Attendance: 41,970

Referee: Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)

Linesmen: Djibril Camara as well as El Hadji Samba (both Senegal), Bamlak Tessema (Ethiopia, quaternary official)

Kick-off time:

Goalscorers:

(Russia): None

(Uruguay): Luis Suarez 10, Denis Cheryshev (own goal) 23, Edinson Cavani 90

Summary of goals:

0:1 (10th minute, Uruguay):  Luis Suarez scored alongside a depression driven gratis kick.

0:2 (23th minute, Uruguay):  Diego Laxalt’s long attain essay deflected off of Russia’s Denis Cheryshev earlier going in.

0:3 (90th minute, Uruguay):  A corner from the correct side was headed yesteryear Rodrigo Bentancur. Akinfeev parried the essay but Cavani picked upward the rebound.

Lineups:

Russia:

1- Igor Vladimirovich Akinfeev (Futbol'nyj Klub CSKA (Central'nyy Sportivnyy Klub Armii) Moskva)
23- Igor Aleksandrovich Smolnikov (Futbol'nyj Klub Zenit Sankt-Peterburg)
3- Ilya Olegovich Kutepov (Futbol'nyj Klub Spartak Moskva)
4- Sergey Nikolayevich Ignashevich (Futbol'nyj Klub CSKA (Central'nyy Sportivnyy Klub Armii) Moskva)
13- Fyodor Vasilyevich Kudryashov (Futbol'nyj Klub Rubin Kazan)
8- Yuri Aleksandrovich Gazinskiy (Futbol'nyj Klub Kuban Krasnodar) (7- Daler Adyamovich Kuzyaev (Futbol'nyj Klub Zenit Sankt-Peterburg) 46^th)

11- Roman Sergeyevich Zobnin (Futbol'nyj Klub Spartak Moskva)
19- Aleksandr Sergeyevich Samedov (Futbol'nyj Klub Spartak Moskva)
15- Aleksey Andreyevich Miranchuk (Lokomotiv Moscow) (10- Fyodor Mikhaylovich Smolov (Futbol'nyj Klub Kuban Krasnodar) 61^st)

6- Denis Dmitriyevich Cheryshev  (Villarreal Club de Fútbol / Spain) (2- Mario Figueira Fernandes (Futbol'nyj Klub CSKA (Central'nyy Sportivnyy Klub Armii) Moskva) 38^th)

22- Artem Sergeyevich Dzyuba (Futbol'nyj Klub Arsenal Tula)

Coach: Stanislav Salamovich Cherchesov

Booked: Yuri Gazinski 9, Igor Smolnikov 27

Sent Off: Igor Smolnikov 36

Other Substitutes:

20- Vladimir Borisovich Gabulov (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium)
12- Andrey Yevgenyevich Lunev (Futbol'nyj Klub Zenit Sankt-Peterburg)

14- Vladimir Vasilyevich Granat (Futbol'nyj Klub Rubin Kazan)
5- Andrey Sergeyevich Semenov (Futbol'nyj Klub Akhmat Grozny)

17- Aleksandr Sergeyevich Golovin (Futbol'nyj Klub CSKA (Central'nyy Sportivnyy Klub Armii) Moskva)
9- Alan Yelizbarovich Dzagoev (Futbol'nyj Klub CSKA (Central'nyy Sportivnyy Klub Armii) Moskva)
21- Aleksandr Yuryevich Erokhin (Futbol'nyj Klub Zenit Sankt-Peterburg)
18- Yuri Valentinovich Zhirkov (Futbol'nyj Klub Zenit Sankt-Peterburg)
16- Anton Andreyevich Miranchuk (Futbolnyi Klub Lokomotiv Moskva)

Team Captain: Igor Vladimirovich Akinfeev

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Uruguay:

1- Nestor Fernando Muslera Micol (Galatasaray Spor Kulübü–Istanbul / Turkey)
22- Jose Martín Cáceres Silva (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma / Italy)
3- Diego Roberto Godín Leal (Club Atlético de Madrid / Spain)
19- Sebastián Coates Nion (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa / Portugal)
8- Nahitan Michel Nández Acosta (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires / Argentina) (7- Cristian Gabriel Rodríguez Barotti (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo) 73^rd)

14- Lucas Sebastian Torreira Di Pascua (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova / Italy)
15- Matías Vecino Falero (Internazionale Football Club- Milano / Italy)
6- Rodrigo Betancur Colman (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy) (10- Giorgian Daniel de Arrascaeta Benedetti (Cruzeiro Esporte Clube- Belo Horizonte / Brazil) 62^nd)

17- Diego Sebastian Laxalt Suarez (Genoa 1893-Genova / Italy)

9- Luis Alberto Suárez Diaz (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)

21- Edinson Roberto Cavani Gomez (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club / France) (18- Maximiliano ‘Maxi’ Gómez Gonzalez (Real Club Celta de Vigo / Spain) 90+2^nd)

Coach: Óscar Washington Tabárez Silva

Booked : Rodrigo Betancur 59

Other Substitutes:

23- Martín Andres Silva Leites (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro / Brazil)  
12- Martín Nicolas Campana Delgado (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda / Argentina)

2- José María Giménez de Vargas (Club Atlético de Madrid / Spain)
16- Victorio Maximiliano Pereira Paez (Futebol Clube practise Porto / Portugal)     
13- Gastón Alexis Silva Perdomo (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda / Argentina)
4- Guillermo Varela Olivera (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo)

5- Carlos Andres Sánchez Arosa (Club de Fútbol Monterrey, Atletico Club -Rayados) / Mexico)

20- Jonathan Matias Urretaviscaya da Luz (Club de Fútbol Monterrey, Atletico Club -Rayados) / Mexico)
11- Christian Ricardo Stuani Curbelo (Girona Fútbol Club / Spain)

Team Captain: Diego Roberto Godín Leal

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: Sky Blue Shirts, Black Shorts, Sky Blue Socks

Man of the Match: Luis Suarez (Uruguay)

Date: June 25, 2018

Competition: 2018 FIFA World Cup-Group A

Result: Arab Republic of Egypt 1-Saudi Arabia 2

Venue: Volgograd – Volgograd Arena, Russia         

Attendance: 36,823

Referee: Wilmar Roldan (Colombia)

Linesmen: Alexander Guzman as well as Cristian De La Cruz (both Colombia), Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica, quaternary official)

Kick-off time:

Goalscorers:

(Egypt): Mohamed Salah 23

(Saudi Arabia): Salman Al Faraj 45+ pen, Salem Al Dawsari 90+3

Summary of goals:

1:0 (23rd minute, Egypt):  A long ball was sent into the path Salah who lobbed over the advancing goalkeeper.

1:1 (45+ minute, Saudi Arabia):  Saudi Arabia were awarded a penalization boot later Egypt’s Ali Gabr pulled downwards Al Muwallad inward the box. Salman Al Faraj scored from the ensuing penalization kick. (VAR review was used for the decision).

1:2 (90+3 minute, Saudi Arabia):  Salem Al Dawsari scored alongside am depression shot from across the box.

Lineups:

Egypt:

1- Essam El-Hadary (Al Taawoun Football Club-Buraidah / Saudi Arabia)
7- Ahmed Fathy (Al Ahly Sporting Club-Cairo)
6- Ahmed Hegazy (West Bromwich Albion Football Club / England)
2- Aly Gabr (West Bromwich Albion Football Club / England)
13- Mohamed Abdelshafy (Al Fateh Sports Club-Al-Hasa / Saudi Arabia)
8- Tarek Hamed (Zamalek Sporting Club-Meet Okba, Giza)

17- Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)
19- Abdalla El-Said (KuPS (Kuopion Palloseura)- Kuopio / Finland) (22- Amr Warda (Atromitis Asteras Chalandri Athina / Greece) 45+7)

21- Mahmoud Hassan 'Trezeguet' (Kasımpaşa Spor Kulübü / Turkey) (11- Mahmoud Abdel-Moneim 'Kahraba' (Al Ittihad Football Club-Jeddah / Saudi Arabia) 81^st)

10- Mohamed Salah (Liverpool Football Club / England)

9- Marwan Mohsen (Al Ahly Sporting Club-Cairo) (14- Ramdan Sobhy (Stoke City Football Club / England) 64^th)

Coach: Héctor Raul Cúper (Argentina)

Booked: Ali Gabr 50, Ahmad Fathi 85

Other Substitutes:

23- Mohamed El-Shennawy (Al Ahly Sporting Club-Cairo)
16- Sherif Ekramy (Al Ahly Sporting Club-Cairo)

20- Saad Samir (Al Ahly Sporting Club-Cairo)
12- Ayman Ashraf (Al Ahly Sporting Club-Cairo)
15- Mahmoud Hamdy (Zamalek Sporting Club-Meet Okba, Giza)
3- Ahmed Elmohamady (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)

5- Sam Moursy (Wigan Athletic Football Club / England)
18- Mahmoud Abdel Razek 'Shikabala' (Al Raed Saudi Football Club-Buraidah / Saudi Arabia)
4- Omar Gaber (Los Angeles FC-Los Angeles, California / USA)

Team Captain: Essam El-Hadary

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Saudi Arabia:

21- Yasser Al-Mosailem (Al-Ahli Saudi Football Club-Jeddah)
6- Mohammed Al-Burayk (Al-Hilali Saudi Football Club-Riyadh)
3- Osama Hawsawi (Al-Hilali Saudi Football Club-Riyadh)
23- Motaz Hawsawi (Al-Ahli Saudi Football Club-Jeddah)
13- Yasir Al-Shahrani (Al-Hilali Saudi Football Club-Riyadh)
14- Abdullah Ateef (Al-Hilali Saudi Football Club-Riyadh)
16- Hussein Al-Moghawi (Al-Ahli Saudi Football Club-Jeddah)

7- Salman Al-Faraj (Al-Hilali Saudi Football Club-Riyadh)
18- Salem Al-Dawsari (Villarreal Club de Fútbol / Spain)  
9- Hattan Bahbir (Al-Shabab Football Club-Riyadh) (20- Muhannad Asiri (Al-Ahli Saudi Football Club-Jeddah) 65^th)

19- Fahad Al-Muwallad (Levante Unión Deportiva / Spain) (8- Yahya Al-Shehri (Club Deportivo Leganés / Spain) 79^th)

Coach: Juan Antonio Pizzi Torroja (Spain/Argentina)

Other Substitutes:

22- Mohammed Al-Owais (Al-Ahli Saudi Football Club-Jeddah)
1- Abdullah Al-Muaiouf (Al-Hilali Saudi Football Club-Riyadh)

2- Mansour Al-Harbi (Al-Ahli Saudi Football Club-Jeddah)
5- Omar Othman Hawsawi (Al-Nasr Football Club-Riyadh)
4- Ali Al-Boleahi (Al-Hilali Saudi Football Club-Riyadh)

15- Abdullah Al-Khaibari (Al-Shabab Football Club-Riyadh)
11- Abdulmalek Al-Khaibari (Al-Hilali Saudi Football Club-Riyadh)
17- Taisir Al-Jassim (Al-Ahli Saudi Football Club-Jeddah)
12- Mohamed Kanu (Al-Hilali Saudi Football Club-Riyadh)

10- Mohamed Al-Sahlawy (Al-Nasr Football Club-Riyadh)

Team Captain: Osama Hawsawi

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Nike

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, Green Shorts, Green Socks

Note: Egypt goalkeeper Essam El Hadary saved a penalization boot taken yesteryear Fahad Al Muwallad inward the 41^st minute.

Man of the Match: Mohamed Salah (Egypt)

Group B:

June 25, 2018 (Saransk, Portugal 1-Iran 1)

June 25, 2018 (Kaliningrad, Kingdom of Spain 2-Morocco 2)

Table		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Spain	3	1	2	0	6	5	1	5
2	Portugal	3	1	2	0	5	4	1	5
3	Iran	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
4	Morocco	3	0	1	2	2	4	-2	1

P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Points

Date: June 25, 2018

Competition: 2018 FIFA World Cup-Group B

Result: Portugal 0-Iran 0

Venue: Saransk – Mordovia Arena, Russia         

Attendance: 41,685

Referee: Enrique Caceres (Paraguay)

Linesmen: Eduardo Cardozo as well as Juan Zorrilla (both Paraguay), Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria, quaternary official)

Kick-off time:

Goalscorers:

(Portugal): Ricardo Quaresma 45

(Iran): Karim Ansarifard 90

Summary of goals:

1:0 (45th minute, Portugal):  After a on-two alongside Adrien Silva, Ricardo Quaresma curled a a right-footed shot from the border of the penalization expanse into the far overstep corner.

1:1 (90+ minute, Iran):  Iran were awarded a penalization boot later Iran’s Sardar Azmoun’s header struck the arm of Cedric Soares inward the box. Karim Ansarifard scored from the ensuing penalization kick. (VAR review was used for the decision).

Lineups:

Portugal:

1- Rui Pedro dos Santos Patrício (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa)

21- Cédric Ricardo Alves Soares (Southampton Football Club / England)
3- Pepe Laveran de Lima Ferreira (Besiktas Jimnastik Kulübü–Istanbul / Turkey)
6- José Miguel da Rocha Fonte (Dalian Yifang Football Club / China)
5- Raphael Adelino José Guerreiro (Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund 1909 e.V. / Germany)
20- Ricardo Andrade Quaresma Bernardo (Besiktas Jimnastik Kulübü–Istanbul / Turkey) (11- Bernardo Mota Veiga de Carvalho e Silva (Manchester City Football Club / England) 70^th)

23- Adrien Sébastien Perruchet da Silva (Leicester City Football Club / England)
14- William Silva de Carvalho (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa)

10- João Mário Naval da Costa Eduardo  (West Ham United Football Club-London / England) (8- João Filipe Iria Santos Moutinho (Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club / France) 84^th)

9- André Miguel Valente da Silva (AC (Associazione Calcio) Milan / Italy) (17- Gonçalo Manuel Ganchinho Guedes (Valencia Club de Fútbol / Spain) 90+6^th)

7- Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain)

Coach: Fernando Manuel Fernandes da Costa Santos

Booked: Raphael Guerreiro 33, Ricardo Quaresma 64, Cristiano Ronaldo 83, Cedric Soares 90

Other Substitutes:

Goalkeepers

12- Anthony Lopes (Olympique Lyonnais / France)
22- António Alberto Bastos Pimparel, Beto (Göztepe Spor Hizmetleri ve Ticaret Anonim Þirketi-Ýzmir / Turkey)

2- Bruno Eduardo Regufe Alves (Rangers Football Club-Glasgow / Scotland)
19- Mário Rui Silva Duarte (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)
15- Ricardo Domingos Barbosa Pereira (Futebol Clube practise Porto)
13- Rúben dos Santos Gato Alves Dias (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)

16- Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa)
4- Manuel Henrique Tavares Fernandes (Futbolnyi Klub Lokomotiv Moskva / Russia)

18- Gelson Dany Batalha Martins (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa)

Team Captain: Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Nike

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Green Socks

Iran:

1- Alireza Beiranvand (Persepolis Football Club-Tehran)
23- Ramin Rezaeian (Koninklijke Voetbalclub Oostende / Belgium)
19- Majid Hosseini (Esteghlal Football Club-Tehran)
8- Morteza Pouraliganji (Al Saad Sports Club-Doha / Qatar)
3- Ehsan Haji Safi (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas / Greece)   (5- Milad Mohammadi (Futbol'nyj Klub Akhmat Grozny / Russia) 56^th)

18- Alireza Jahanbakhsh (AZ (Alkmaar Zaanstreek) - Alkmaar / Holland) (14- Saman Ghoddos (Östersunds Fotbollsklubb / Sweden) 70^th)

9- Omid Ebrahimi (Esteghlal Football Club-Tehran)

6- Saeid Ezatolahi (Futbol'nyj Klub Amkar Perm / Russia) (10- Karim Ansarifard (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas / Greece) 76^th)

11- Vahid Amiri (Persepolis Football Club-Tehran)

17- Mehdi Taremi (Al-Gharafa Sports Club-Al Rayyan / Qatar)
20- Sardar Azmoun (Futbol'nyj Klub Rubin Kazan / Russia)        

Coach: Carlos Manuel Brito Leal Queiroz (Portugal)

Booked : Ehsan Haji Safi 52, Sardar Azmoun 54

Other Substitutes:

12- Rashid Mazaheri (Zob Ahan Isfahan Football Club-Fuladshahr)
22-Amir Abedzadeh (Clube Sport Marítimo-Funchal / Portugal)

15- Pejman Montazeri (Esteghlal Football Club-Tehran)
4- Roozbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal Football Club-Tehran)
13- Mohammad Khanzadeh (Padideh Football Club-Mashhad)

7- Masoud Shojaei (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina / Greece)  
2- Mehdi Torabi (Saipa Football Club-Karaj)

21- Ashkan Dejageh (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)
16- Reza Ghoochannejhad (Sportclub Heerenveen / Holland)

Team Captain: Ehsan Haji Safi

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Note: Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand saved a penalization boot taken yesteryear Cristiano Ronaldo awarded later Iran's Saeid Ezatolahi had fouled Cristiano Ronaldo inward the box. (VAR was used to respect this kick)

Man of the Match: Ricardo Quaresma (Portugal)

Date: June 25, 2018

Competition: 2018 FIFA World Cup-Group B

Result: Kingdom of Spain 2-Morocco 2

Venue: Kaliningrad - Kaliningrad Stadium, Russia         

Attendance: 33,973

Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

Linesmen: Abdukhamidullo Rasulov as well as Jakhongir Saidov (both Uzbekistan), Mohammed Abdulla Mohammed (United Arab Emirates, quaternary official)

Kick-off time:

Goalscorers:

(Spain): Isco 19, Iago Aspas 90+1

(Morocco): Khalid Boutaib 14, Youssef En-Nesyri 81

Summary of goals:

0:1 (14th minute, Morocco):  Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 mix-up betwixt Andres Iniesta as well as Sergio Ramos allowed Khalid Boutaib to become through as well as score.

1:1 (19th minute, Spain):  A cross from the left side yesteryear Iniesta was struck inward yesteryear Isco.

1:2 (81st minute, Morocco):  A corner from the correct side taken yesteryear Faycal Fajr was headed inward yesteryear Youssef En-Nesyri.

2:2 (90+1st minute, Spain):  A cross from the correct side from Dani Carvajal was backheeled inward yesteryear Iago Aspas. The Referee at outset disallowed the destination earlier validating it.

Lineups:

Spain:

1- David De Gea Quintana (Manchester United Football Club / England)
2- Daniel Dani Carvajal Ramos (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol)
3- Gerard Piqué Bernabéu (Fútbol Club Barcelona)
15- ‘Sergio Ramos’ Garcia (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol)
18- Jordi Alba Ramos (Fútbol Club Barcelona)
10- Thiago Alcantara practise Nacimento (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / Germany) (20- Marco Asensio Willemsen (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol) 74^th)

5- Sergio ‘Sergi’ Busquets Burgos (Fútbol Club Barcelona)
6- Andres Iniesta Luján (Fútbol Club Barcelona)
21- David Josué Jiménez Silva (Manchester City Football Club / England) (9- Rodrigo Moreno Machado (Valencia Club de Fútbol) 84^th)

19- Diego da Silva Costa (Club Atlético de Madrid) (17- Iago Aspas Juncal (Real Club Celta de Vigo) 74^th)

22- Francisco Roman Alarcon Suarez, Isco (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol)

Coach:  Fernando Ruiz Hierro

Other Substitutes:

23- Jose Manuel Reina Paez ‘Pepe’ ‘Reina’ (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)
13- Kepa Arrizabalaga Revuelta (Athletic Club de Bilbao)  

12- Álvaro Odriozola Arzallus (Real Sociedad de Fútbol-San Sebastian)
4- Jose Ignacio Fernández Iglesias, Nacho (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol)
14- César Azpilicueta Tanco (Chelsea Football Club-London / England)
16- Ignacio Nacho Monreal Eraso (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

7- Saúl Ñíguez Esclapez (Club Atlético de Madrid)
8- Jorge Resureccion Merodio, Koke  (Club Atlético de Madrid)
11- Lucas Vázquez Iglesias (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol)

Team Captain: ‘Sergio Ramos’ Garcia

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Blue Shorts, Black Socks

Morocco:

12- Munir El Kajoui (Club Deportivo Numancia de Soria / Spain)
17- Nabil Dirar (Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü –Istanbul / Turkey)
6- Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club / England)
4- Manuel Da Costa (İstanbul Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü / Turkey)
2- Achraf Hakimi (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain)
16- Nordin Amrabat (Club Deportivo Leganés / Spain)

8- Karim El Ahmadi (Feyenoord Rotterdam / Holland)
10- Younes Belhanda (Galatasaray Spor Kulübü–Istanbul / Turkey) (11- Fayçal Fajr (Getafe Club de Fútbol / Spain) 63^rd)

14- Mbark Boussoufa (Al Jazira Sports as well as Culture Club–Abu Dhabi / United Arab Emirates)
7- Hakim Ziyech (AFC (Amsterdamse Football Club) Ajax / Holland) (20- Aziz Bouhaddouz (Fußball -Club Sankt-Pauli 1910 e.V.-Hamburg / Germany) 85^th)

13- Khalid Boutaib (Malatyaspor Kulübü / Turkey) (19- Youssef En Nesyri (Málaga Club de Fútbol / Spain) 72^nd)

Coach: Hervé Renard (France)

Booked : Karim El Ahmadi 22, Nourdin Amrabat 29, Manuel Da Costa 31, Mbark Boussoufa 31, Munir El Kajoui 88, Achraf Hakimi 90+4

Other Substitutes:

1- Bono (Girona Fútbol Club / Spain)
22- Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti (IRT (Ittihad Riadi Tanger) -Tangier)

5- Mehdi Benatia (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy)
3- Hamza Mendyl (Lille Olympique Sporting Club- Lille Métropole / France)

15- Youssef Ait Bennasser (Stade Malherbe Caen Calvados Basse-Normandie / France)
21- Sofian Amrabat (Feyenoord Rotterdam / Holland)
18- Amine Harit (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904- Gelsenkirchen / Germany)   

9- Ayoub El Kaabi (RSB (Renaissane Sportive de Berkane)- Berkane)
23- Mehdi Carcela (Royal Standard de Liege / Belgium)

Team Captain: Mbarek Boussoufa

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Man of the Match: Isco (Spain)

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