Can Portugal and Spain advance in World Cup? Follow along for live Group B standings, tiebreakers

Plus lineups and all the highlights from the matches.

3:40 p.m. ET: GOAL MOROCCO. OK!

Spain and Portugal will still advance. If scores hold, Portugal will finish first.

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3:18 p.m. — Whoa Amrabat came close!

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3:12 p.m. ET: CRISTIANO RONALDO PENALTY SAVED.

Cristiano Ronaldo was given a penalty via video replay, but his drive low and right is saved by Iran keeper Beiranvand! Iran still alive!

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HALFTIME: Spain 1 - Morocco 1, Portugal 1 - Iran 0

At the break, it’s Portugal and Spain going through. Though Iran is still technically alive, if they start scoring.

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2:45 p.m. ET: Quaresma with the outside of the right foot! Portugal leads Iran 1-0.

Iran in trouble now.

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2:21 p.m. ET: And Spain have equalized through Isco, 1-1!

Well, that drama was short lived. Spain equalize, and now both games are tied. All things holding as they were. Right now, if scores hold, Spain and Portugal will advance.

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2:15 p.m. ET: MOROCCO HAVE SCORED. BOUTAIB TUCKS IT!

That makes things a bit testy for Spain. They’re still going through if these results hold, thanks to the goals scored tiebreaker they hold over Iran.

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Group B standings live:

Current teams advancing if scores hold:

Portugal and Spain

Quick group stage tiebreaker refresher

1. Goal differential
2. Goals scored
3. Head-to-head
4. Head-to-head goal differential (if 3 teams tied)
5. Head-to-head goals scored (if 3 teams tied)
6. Fair play (yellow cards)
7. Drawing of lots

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Lineups:

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Preview

While the first slate of matches in the final round of Group Play wasn’t all that interesting this morning — Uruguay and Russia had already locked up the top two spots in Group A — the Group B matches this afternoon have quite a bit at stake.

Three teams — Spain, Portugal and Iran — all are still alive, with only Morocco eliminated at this point. But that Morocco team has been one of the most entertaining and solid squads of the tournament so far, and will be looking to make a statement against Spain.

Will Spain take care of business? Will Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal take care of Iran? Or do we have surprises in store? Follow along here to keep track of live advancement scenarios, plus see all the highlights and more.

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PRE-MATCH ADVANCEMENT SCENARIOS

Spain control their destiny, more or less, and will advance if:

1. Spain beat or tie Morocco

OR

1. Spain lose to Morocco
2. Portugal beat Iran

OR

1. Spain lose to Morocco by less than two goals
2. Portugal tie Iran

Basically, even if Spain loses, they have a chance to advance, though things get very complicated if they do. They need to take care of business and beat or tie Morocco to ensure that they advance to the knockout round.

Portugal will advance if:

1. Portugal beat or tie Iran

OR

1. Portugal lose to Iran
2. Spain lose to Morocco
3. Portugal beat Spain on goal differential
4. If they’re tied on goal differential, then it would go to tiebreakers.

Basically, even if Portugal lose, they have a chance to advance, though it would require them losing to Iran by less than Spain lose to Morocco.

They need to take care of business and beat or tie Iran to ensure that they advance to the knockout round.

Iran can advance as well, if:

1. Iran beat Portugal

OR

1. Iran tie Portugal
2. Spain lose to Morocco by 2+ goals