Iran vs Spain LIVE, World Cup 2018: Latest score, goal updates, TV, watch online, highlights, team news, line-ups
Key Points
Iran XI: Beiranvand, Haji Safi, Ezatolahi, Pouraliganji, Omid, Karim, Amiri, Mehdi, Hosseini, Sardar, Ramin
Spain XI: De Gea, Carvajal, Pique, Ramos, Alba, Busquets, Isco, Silva, Iniesta, Costa, Lucas
Iran vs Spain
World Cup 2018, Group B
Kazan Arena
Kick-off: 7pm BST
Spain must overcome the disappointment of their opening-round draw with Portugal by beating Iran this evening.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s remarkable hat-trick prevented interim coach Fernando Hierro securing a debut win and further dropped points will put La Roja’s knockout stage place under serious threat.
Iran surprised Morocco with a last-gasp win in matchday one, another shock result will all but secure their progress into the last-16 stage.
The match will be televised on ITV, and can be streamed live online via the TV Hub.
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mins: The atmosphere is absolutely electric as Spain start at a fine pace, but lose the ball and Busquets concedes a free kick. The Iranian fans here are making some serious noise every time their players touch the ball.
19:00
KICK-OFF!
We are underway in Tatarstan – but only after Pique delicately helps a tiny bird take flight from the pitch – aww.
18:53
The teams are out at Kazan Arena, and it’s a huge test for Iran – if they come through this, they have a superb chance of reaching the last 16.
18:26
Spain defender Dani Carvajal has been recalled for Wednesday’s World Cup match against Iran, replacing Nacho from the starting side that drew with Portugal, after recovering from a hamstring injury.
Fernando Hierro has also included forward Lucas Vazquez, with Koke making way as Spain’s new coach seeks more dynamism to unlock a cagey Iran defence at Kazan Arena.
Iran coach Carlos Queiroz dropped captain Masoud Shojaei to the substitutes in a mild surprise, with the suspended Saeid Ezatolahi recalled and Ehsan Hajsafi to wear the captain’s arm-band.
Defender Majid Hosseini replaces the injured centre back Rouzbeh Cheshmi as Iran seek a second successive win after their 1-0 victory over Morocco.
