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Iran vs. Portugal is one of two games on the 2018 FIFA World Cup schedule to end a busy day in group play as the knockout rounds of the tournament draws nearer. Iran controls its own destiny in the tournament and can punch its ticket to the next round with a stunning win over Cristiano Ronaldo and company, and they can keep their hopes alive with a draw. For Portugal, a win or a draw sends the team through to the knockout round.
All of the information you need to catch Monday’s match in Saransk can be seen below.
Iran vs. Portugal TV Channel & Viewing Details
Event: World Cup: Iran vs. Portugal
Date: June 25, 2018
Start Time: 2:00 p.m. ET
Location: Mordovia Arena in Saransk
Broadcast: FOX
Iran Squad
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Goalkeepers: Alireza Beiranvand (Persepolis), Seyed Hossein Hosseini (Esteghlal), Rashid Mazaheri (Zob Ahan), Amir Abedzadeh (Maritimo).
Defenders: Ramin Rezaeian (Ostende), Voria Ghafouri (Esteghlal), Steven Beitashour (Los Angeles FC), Seyed Jalal Hosseini (Persepolis), Mohammad Reza Khanzadeh (Padideh), Morteza Pouraliganji (Alsaad), Mohammad Ansari (Persepolis), Pejman Montazeri (Esteghlal), Seyed Majid Hosseini (Esteghlal), Milad Mohammadi (Akhmat Grozny), Omid Nourafkan (Esteghlal), Saeid AGhaei (Sepahan), Roozbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal).
Midfielders: Saeid Ezatolahi (Amkar Perm), Masoud Shojaei (AEK Athens), Ahmad Abdolahzadeh (Foolad), Saman Ghoddos (Ostersunds), Mahdi Torabi (Saipa), Ashkan Dejagah (Notthingham Forest), Omid Ebrahimi (Esteghlal), Ehsan Hajsafi (Olympiacos), Ali Karimi (Sepahan), Soroush Rafiei (Al-khor), Ali Gholizadeh (Saipa), Vahid Amiri (Persepolis).
Forwards: Alireza Jahanbakhsh (AZ Alkmaar), Karim Ansarifard (Olympiacos), Mahdi Taremi (Al-Gharafa), Sardar Azmoun (Rubin Kazan), Reza Ghoochannejhad (Heerenveen), Kaveh Rezaei (Charleroi).
Portugal Squad
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| PLAYER | CLUB | POSITION | ||
| 1 | Rui Patrício | Sporting CP | GK | |
| 2 | Anthony Lopes | Lyon | GK | |
| 3 | Beto | Goztepe | GK | |
| 4 | Bruno Alves | Rangers | Defender | |
| 5 | Cedric Soares | Southampton | Defender | |
| 6 | Jose Fonte | Dalian Yifang | Defender | |
| 7 | Mario Rui | Napoli | Defender | |
| 8 | Pepe | Besiktas | Defender | |
| 9 | Raphael Guerreiro | Borussia Dortmund | Defender | |
| 10 | Ricardo Pereira | FC Porto | Defender | |
| 11 | Ruben Dias | Benfica | Defender | |
| 12 | Adrien Silva | Leicester City | Midfielder | |
| 13 | Bruno Fernandes | Sporting | Midfielder | |
| 14 | Joao Mario | West Ham | Midfielder | |
| 15 | Joao Moutinho | AS Monaco | Midfielder | |
| 16 | Manuel Fernandes | Lokomotiv Moscow | Midfielder | |
| 17 | William Carvalho | Sporting | Midfielder | |
| 18 | Andre Silva | AC Milan | Midfielder | |
| 19 | Bernardo Silva | Man City | Forward | |
| 20 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Forward | |
| 21 | Gelson Martins | Sporting | Forward | |
| 22 | Goncalo Guedes | Valencia | Forward | |
| 23 | Ricardo Quaresma | Besiktas | Forward |
