JUST IN: Spain and Portugal reach World Cup knockout round

Iran’s Alireza Beiranvand after Portugal’s Ricardo Quaresma scored a goal in the first half.Mladen Antonov/AFP/Getty Images

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP)–Spain and Portugal reached the World Cup last 16 on Monday on a dramatic evening dominated by VAR decisions.

Spain, who topped Group B, drew 2-2 with Morocco with a late equaliser that was referred to the video assistant referee and Iran held Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal to a 1-1 draw.