3' Ronaldo on the attack from left side of the penalty box, hits a low shot that goes straight into the hands of Iran goalkeeper Ali Beiranvand.
1' Early foul committed by Iran, Portugal get the free kick
Here we go! Group B match between Iran and Portugal gets underway
* Players are out on the field and it's time for the national anthem in Saransk.
TEAM NEWS
Portugal coach Fernando Santos made three changes for the team to play Iran in their final and decisive World Cup Group B match in Saransk on Monday.
The promising 22-year-old striker Andre Silva comes in for Goncalo Guedes. Ricardo Quaresma and Adrien Silva take over in midfield from Joao Moutinho and Bernardo Silva. Moutinho had missed several days of training through illness.
Iran made just one change, bringing in Alireza Jahanbakhsh up front for Karim Ansarifard.
Iran, on three points in the group, will likely need a win to save their dream of progressing to the knockout stages. However, they could go through with a draw should Spain lose heavily to Morocco, as Fernando Hierro's side are on four points along with Portugal.
LINE-UPS
Portugal: Rui Patricio; Cedric, Pepe, Jose Fonte, Raphael Guerreiro; Adrien Silva, William Carvalho, Joao Mario, Ricardo Quaresma; Andre Silva, Cristiano Ronaldo (capt)
Coach: Fernando Santos
Iran: Ali Beiranvand; Ramin Rezaeian, Morteza Pouraliganji, Majid Hosseini, Ehsan Haji Safi (capt); Saeid Ezatolahi, Omid Ebrahimi, Vahid Amiri, Mehdi Taremi; Sardar Azmoun, Alireza Jahanbakhsh
Coach: Carlos Queiroz
Hello and Welcome to the live coverage of the Group B match between Iran and Portugal at the 2018 World Cup at Mordovia Arena.
(AFP Photo)