World Cup - Group B - Iran vs Portugal - Mordovia Arena, Saransk, Russia - June 25, 2018 Portugal's Cedric Soares, Pepe and team mates react after the match REUTERS/Murad Sezer
SARANSK, Russia (Reuters) - Portugal responded strongly to coach Fernando Santos's criticism about lack of possession against Morocco with a dominant midfield performance against Iran on Monday, but they were still unable to make their advantage pay off.
In their second Group B match, Portugal struggled to impose themselves against the North Africans and ended up defending for long spells, leaving Santos fuming at his own players even after a 1-0 win.
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