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Spain vs Morocco, LIVE World Cup 2018: Late VAR goal - Latest score, goals and updates plus prediction, how to watch online, team news, line-ups

Follow all the action from the final games of Group B

Sam Dymond
Monday 25 June 2018 15:27 EDT
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Morocco have already been eliminated from the World Cup 2018 which leaves the door open for Spain to take advantage and qualify as group winners. They are level on points and goal difference with Portugal and will face either Russia or Uruguay in the round of 16.

Lucas Vazquez came in for Koke against Iran but could be dropped in place of the Atletico Madrid midfielder or Marco Asensio.

Morocco conceded an early Cristiano Ronaldo goal in their 1-0 defeat to Portugal but frustrated the 2016 European Champions with their deep defending.

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What time is it?

Spain vs Morocco kicks off at 19:00 at the Kaliningrad Stadium.

Where can I watch it?

Live coverage is available on BBC Four and online on the BBC Sport website.

Odds

Spain: 1/3

Morocco: 10/1

Draw: 4/1

Prediction

Spain could be tempted to rest players like Andreas Iniesta, David Silva and Diego Costa. Regardless of who plays, Spain will have more than enough to ease past Morocco.

25 mins: Spain 1 Morocco 1: The Spanish defence go to sleep again, once more allowing Boutaib a free route to goal. This time De Gea comes to their rescue, standing up long enough to make a block at close quarters. It's the first save that the goalkeeper has made at these finals.

Sam Dymond25 June 2018 19:27

31 mins: Iran 0 Portugal 0: The elderly Portuguese physiotherapist has his big bag of ice out again, this time for Jose Fonte, who has also taken a whack to the head. We're informed temperatures are high in Saransk this evening so perhaps the players don't mind that they're getting roughed up if that's the treatment on the table.

Sam Dymond25 June 2018 19:34

33 mins: Iran 0 Portugal 0: Raphael Guerreiro goes into the book for a late sliding tackle on Jahanbakhsh as he charged down the right wing. It's a poor, poor challenge from the left-back but that doesn't stop him complaining about the decision. I guess that's what comes from playing alongside Pepe.

Sam Dymond25 June 2018 19:36

35 mins: Spain 1 Morocco 1: Meanwhile, the Moroccan players are in danger of losing their discipline in Kaliningrad. Four of their rank - Karim El Ahmadi, Nordin Amrabat, Manuel da Costa and Moubarak Boussoufa - have all been booked within a ten-minute spell of each other.

Sam Dymond25 June 2018 19:38

45 mins: GOAL! IRAN 0 PORTUGAL 1:

A stroke of genius from Ricardo Quaresma on the stroke of half-time! In his first ever World Cup game, the veteran Portuguese winger has come up with a trademark moment of brilliance to give his country the lead. Coming in off the right wing, Quaresma played a neat one-two with Adrien Silva, and, on receiving the back-heeled return pass, curled a wonderful shot into the far top corner with the outside of his right boot. Superb!

Sam Dymond25 June 2018 19:45

HALF-TIME - SPAIN 1 MOROCCO 1:

Sam Dymond25 June 2018 19:49

HALF-TIME - IRAN 0 PORTUGAL 1:

Sam Dymond25 June 2018 19:49

With that Quaresma goal just before the break, Portugal now lead Group B, two points clear of Spain. As it stands. a meeting with the host nation, Russia, awaits the European champions in the Last 16.

Sam Dymond25 June 2018 19:57

Compared to Egypt's goalkeeper, Quaresma is a sprightly young man.

Sam Dymond25 June 2018 19:59

Hang on, how quiet was the first half during the Battle of Nuremberg between Portugal and the Netherlands in 2006?!

Sam Dymond25 June 2018 20:01

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