World Cup 2018: Morocco vs Iran, Live Score and Commentary

That'll be a tough one to swallow for Morocco who started off ever so well but simply couldn't get past the sturdy Iran defence. The Iranians kept at it and had a bit of luck in the end. Morocco now have to beat Portugal and Spain to get to the group stages. Jeez, sorry Morocco fans, tough one. For Iran, though, brilliant day! They have their keeper Beiranvand to thank for! Stunning display in goal!

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Peeeeeeeeeeeep! Full time! Iran snatch it in the end. Boy, what a day it's been! Two games so far, two late goals!

That was terrible for Bouhaddouz who simply had to get his head to the cross and he put it into his own net! Own goal!

90+5' GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL for Iran! Bouhaddouz puts it into his own net!

90+3' Freekick to Iran as Amrabat fouls Ghoddos. Dangerous position this...

90+2' A little bit of a fracas as Ziyech is involved with Amiri. Nothing more happening in the game now. Proper snorefest.

90+1' And as I say that, Da Costa tries to shoot from 40 yards and it barely reaches the corner flag. Jeez, boyo...

Six minutes have been added on. Please, something now, lads?

89' Saiss commits a foul that Rezaeian tired to make the most of. Straight out of the Klinsmann school of theatrics.

87' Amiri has the ball, in the 87th minute, and decides to play it back all the way from the Morocco half. Why would you do that?!?! Sums up the game really. Drab as hell.

86' Very direct football from both the sides with a lot of hoof-ball. Not easy watching this!

84' Jahanbakhsh is signalling for a substitution. Seems overly cramped up here. Not what the game needed, another stoppage!

83' Final substitution for Morocco as Da Costa replace Amine Harit.

81' Stuff of dreams from Beiranvand who was homeless a few years back. Jeez, that was some save to deny Ziyech. The Moroccans are well and truly pushing for the winner...

80' Finally, a moment of inspiration by Belhanda and Ziyech. The former receives a pass from Hakimi, controls it brilliant and sets up Ziyech for a stinging shot that is saved for a corner by Beiranvand!

79' Now, Montazeri comes on for Ebrahimi who looks bruised as hell after taking a few to his ribs. A flurry of substitutions should set us up nicely for the final 100 odd minutes, lads and lasses.

77' Bouhaddouz replaces El Kaabi. The Moroccan gaffer has gone for the fresher legs.

76' Sofiane Amrabat replaces his brother Nordin Amrabat. Come on man, outperform your broski.

75' Taremi does really well to pull his team out of a bit of discomfort. Al Ahmadi was free on the right and his cross was rebounded into a dangerous position. Taremi was there to retrieve the ball, turn and set his team on a break that comes to nothing, sadly...

73' Amrabat seems like he is in a lot of discomfort and is receiving treatment on the sideline. Looks like he'll be coming off here...

72' Again a bad passing from the Morocco midfield as Amrabat isn't able to collect the return pass and Iran get a throw in. The second half has been terribly uninspiring...

71' Boussoufa loses the ball in a key area and Iran nearly make him play. Ansarifard's cross isn't good enough though as Saiss clears it with ease.

70' Good block by Hakimi to prevent a cross into the box but at the expense of a corner. Belhanda safely clears from the resulting setpiece...

68' El Kaabi made a good run there, and Harit did well to get past the Iran defence to get clear. But the final pass let him down...

67' Iran manager Queiróz is putting on Taremi for skipper Shojaei who is on a yellow. Attacking sub that!

65' Harit does well to find space on the left but is again hacked down. Boussoufa picks up the second ball but his floated ball is woefully over hit.

64' Play acting but no quality. Ziyech seemed to have gone on late into a challenge but Hajsafi sure made the most out of it. Not what we're looking for, laddie.

62' No, not really. In fact, Iran broke forward but Jahanbakhsh took an age to make up his mind and then play a safe pass back to the midfield. Terrible decision. Azmoun had made the run to his left.

61' Corner to Morocco, a lucky one as it ricocheted off a Iran defender. Can they make it count?

60' Morocco are trying to probe for an opening, but just can't string the passes in the attacking half. Even the stretching the play has long gone. No service for the wide players...

59' Al Ahmadi and Jahanbakhsh go hammer and tongs at each other but both come out of it with a smile on their face. I don't really say what else to say. A very drab game so far in the second half...

57' No nonsense defending from Rezaeian as he manages to dispossess Hakimi and put the ball safely out for a throw in. The pace is quite drab here...

55' A bit of a stoppage here as Ebrahimi didn't come out well after putting in a flying and a super tackle. He essentially trapped the damn ball with that lunge! Brilliant!

54' Morocco are trying to exploit the wide areas here but Iran have defended ever so staunchly. Amrabat hasn't seen much of the ball, and Harit is dropping a lot deeper to make something happen.

53' Belhanda does well to get the ball off the Iranians with some good pressing but the ref awards a throw to the opposition. The rhythm is terribly off, for both the teams.

52' Herve Renard looks on, trying to gee up his Moroccan team. This could well be the first 0-0 game of the tournament. Iran in possession of the ball in their own half now...

51' Iran had the chance to create something as the broke forward, with four players. Azmoun had the ball but his pass is terrible and Benatia intercepts it quite easily. Shame.

50' A very start and stop second half so far as we've seen too many stoppages in play. Ziyech, this time, commits a foul.

49' Morocco have possession here and Iran are pinned in their own half, compact as ever. A pass from Amrabat is into the far post but Harit's control lets him down and he fluffs his lines.

48' A bit naught from the Iran players as Amiri fouls Harit. Avoids a yellow, though.

47' Yellow card shown to Jahanbakhsh!

46' Straight away, Amrabat gets the game heated up with a decent cross from the right. No one was there to get at the end of it though. Morocco mean business...

Peeeeeeeeeeep! The second half is underway! Iran get us started, shooting from left to right!

The players are back on the pitch and the second half is moments away!

Peeeeeeeeeep! Half time! Not a bad game. There were a few moments of dullness, but it's been a game of two quarters in the first half. Morocco started really well, but Iran clearly played much better in the final 20 odd minutes.

45+2' Freekick to Iran in their own half. That should be it here...a game that promised a lot, but we didn't see enough attacking quality for any goals...

45+1' To be honest, Morocco, after that start, will be happy to head into half time with the score being 0-0. Munir has had a lot more to do than Beiranvand in goal...

Two minutes of added on time...

44' Freekick to Iran, and again, they take a direct shot from around 40 yards! This time, Hajsafi gets a better shot in, though it was still over the bar!

43' Chance for Azmoun! Brilliant save by Munir! Morocco get the second chance as Jahanbakhsh gets the fluffed shot in, but Munir is there to deny him with a spectacular save! What a good spell for Iran that!

World Cup 2018: Morocco vs Iran, Live Score and Commentary

Morocco vs Iran Live Score and Commentary