Daily News Summary: Portugal advance as Spain & Uruguay top group; VAR sparks controversy

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TOP HEADLINES

Iran 1-1 Portugal: Ronaldo misses penalty to cost them top spot with dramatic Spain draw

Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty miss ultimately costed Portugal a Group B top spot as they held out for a dramatic 1-1 draw with Iran.

Spain 2-2 Morocco: La Roja finish first in Group B setting up meeting with Russia

Last-gasp Aspas equaliser helped Spain book a last-16 World Cup clash with hosts Russia after a dramatic 2-2 draw against already eliminated Morocco in Kaliningrad.

Saudi Arabia 2-1 Egypt: Salah ends his 1st World Cup campaign without a single win

Mohamed Salah ends his disappointing World Cup campaign for Egypt with a stunner in 2-1 defeat to Saudi Arabia as Pharaohs bow out without a single win.

Uruguay 3-0 Russia: Suarez & Cavani help Uruguay top Group A with victory over 10-man host

Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani scored to help Uruguay top Group A with a deserving 3-0 victory over 10-man Russia.

World Cup 2018 last 16 fixtures: Spain vs Russia; Uruguay vs Portugal

Uruguay, Russia, Spain and Portugal have already qualified for the last 16 of World Cup 2018! Below, we've provided every key date, kick-off time and venue in knockout stages.

WORLD CUP

World Cup 2018 Power Rankings: Croatia leave Argentina out of top 10 as Belgium rank 2nd

Hello again, the FIFA World Cup is finally here! After every round of the tournament, we will bring you an updated power rankings, telling you who is in form, who is out of form and who is ready to win the greatest sporting event on Earth.

Iran supporters sing through the night outside Portugal team hotel

Iranian supporters have been doing their very best to put Cristiano Ronaldo off his game ahead of their crucial World Cup  clash with Portugal on Monday night.

VAR caused the referee more problems than answers during Portugal's draw with Iran

VAR was given a real test in the Portugal-Iran game. It seemed to cause Paraguayan referee Enrique Caceres more problems than answers.

Cristiano Ronaldo's mother lights a candle to give him luck before every game

Portugal face Iran on Monday in their final group match and ahead of the match Cristiano Ronaldo's mother has lit a candle to give him luck.

Shaqiri & Xhaka escape World Cup bans but hit with FIFA fines for Swiss goal celebrations

Three Switzerland stars have escaped World Cup 2018 match bans but been hit with FIFA fines for their goal celebrations in Friday's 2-1 win over Serbia.

Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty miss breaks World Cup record

Two spot kicks were given in Saudi Arabia's clash against Egypt on Monday, levelling the existing record for penalties at a single finals

WHAT THEY SAY

Maradona to Messi: 'You are not guilty of anything'

The Argentina World Cup-winner has jumped to the defence of his country's current star, who has come under increasing criticism

Pogba's last World Cup? France boss Deschamps expects Man Utd star to make Qatar 2022

The flamboyant midfielder has been tipped to play in at least one more global showpiece by his international coach as he is only 25 years of age

Di Maria reveals how Real Madrid stopped him from playing in 2014 World Cup final

The Argentina international had been hoping to face Germany in the biggest game of his career, but saw his club employers at the time dash that dream.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Kangaroo invades pitch at football match in Canberra

TODAY'S FIXTURES (CET)

16:00  Denmark vs France

16:00  Australia vs Peru

20:00  Iceland vs Croatia

20:00  Nigeria vs Argentina