Portugal vs Iran was one of the worst refereed games of football I have seen. Players falling to the ground hoping for an Oscar were rewarded with free kicks. Crowding the referee to appeal decisions had him rushing to the VAR, and awarding a penalty to Iran was a decision that beggared belief.
Ronaldo frustrated by the hugging he was getting from Iranian players without the referee or assistant referees showing any interest, shrugged off one intimate contact in a belligerent manner. Obviously the Iranian fell to the ground as if he had been poleaxed. Yellow card to a bemused Ronaldo.
I hope the referee was well paid by Iran, otherwise, his judgment lacks any basis in logic.
The outcome of all this poor refereeing is that Spain get the easier draw, and Portugal face Uraguay in the next round.
odespinner 