Spain, one of the World Cup favorites, drew even with Portugal atop of Group B with an unconvincing 1-0 victory over Iran on Wednesday night. Spain’s only goal came after an Iranian defender kicked the ball off of Diego Costa and it ricocheted into his own net.
For large swaths of the match, Spain failed to break down the stout Iranian defense and Iran’s equalizer was waived off for being offside. Spain can advance with a win or draw against Morocco next week, while Iran will likely need a win against Portugal.
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