Football Portugal vs Iran: Match in pictures Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty miss ultimately did not cost Portugal a last-16 berth as they held out for a dramatic 1-1 draw with Iran. Team Sportstar 26 June, 2018 02:24 IST Team Sportstar 26 June, 2018 02:24 IST Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty miss ultimately did not cost Portugal a last-16 berth as they held out for a dramatic 1-1 draw with Iran. (Getty Images) 1/10 Mehdi Taremi wasted a gilt-edged chance after Karim Ansarifard's penalty had thrown Iran a lifeline. (Getty Images) 2/10 Portugal survived with a 1-1 draw to make the World Cup last 16 despite Cristiano Ronaldo's missed spot-kick. (Getty Images) 3/10 Unlike Ronaldo, Ansarifard made no mistake with a powerful finish into the roof of the net to set up a grandstand finish in Saransk. (Getty Images) 4/10 Taremi fluffed his lines in the dying embers, firing into the side-netting from close range as Portugal held out for a crucial point. (Getty Images) 5/10 Predictably it was Ronaldo who had the first chance lashing a powerful strike goalwards that Alireza Beiranvand held onto. (Getty Images) 6/10 Portugal are into the last 16 in second place, behind Spain – who themselves secured a dramatic 2-2 draw with Morocco. (Getty Images) 7/10 Iran responded well and Alireza Jahanbakhsh led a swift counter-attack before sliding a pass to Vahid Amiri. (Getty Images) 8/10 Quaresma let rip with a wonderful outside-of-the-boot effort that looped over Beiranvand into the top-left corner. (Getty Images) 9/10 Taremi was unable to complete the miracle turnaround as Iran ultimately fell at the first hurdle. (Getty Images) 10/10 Read more stories on Football.