Spain vs Iran News
Spain's coach urged his players to forget what happened in the Portugal match and focus on doing well against Iran, stressing the importance of winning the upcoming game.
Spain had a hard-fought 3-3 draw against Portugal in their first match of FIFA World Cup 2018 and will be favourites against Iran, a side currently on a high after a win against Morocco.
Captain Abel Ruiz gave Spain the lead in the 13th minute before Sergio Gomez (60th) and Ferran Torres (67th) added a goal each.
Spain will be brimming with confidence after prevailing over another European heavyweight France, the dazzling array of talents giving coach Santiago Denia plenty of options.
On Saturday, Mali take on Ghana while USA play England.
Sunday will have Spain-Iran and Germany-Brazil matchups.
The quarterfinal matches will be played on October 21 and 22 across four venues in the country.
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