Spain secured top spot in Group B with a dramatic 2-2 draw against Morocco and will play their first knockout game against Russia on 30 June.
The stylish Spaniards were tipped to breeze past Morocco but were stunned in the 14th minute when a Sergio Ramos error let in Khalid Boutaib, who put it through the legs of De Gea (1-0).
This was historic: Morocco’s first ever World Cup finals goal.
The lead was short-lived after Spanish midfield dynamo Andres Iniesta set up Isco to level matters.
Boutaib almost got his brace after being put clear but this time De Gea was able to smother the shot.
Spain were dominant, but lacked finishing: with 15 minutes to go they had strung together over 600 passes with only the solitary goal to show for it.
Their fans were astounded when they conceded a second late in the half, with Youssef Ait Bennasser smashing a terrific header into the top corner! Morocco 2-1 up.
There was a dramatic equaliser at the death, courtesy of Iago Aspas who came off the bench to score.
Despite the linesman flagging for offside, VAR allowed the goal and 2-2 was the result.

Portugal survive elimination scare

Iran came within a whisker of sending Portugal packing after the teams drew 1-1 in their Group B clash.

A shot into the side netting in the dying seconds was half a metre away from causing one of the World Cup’s biggest ever upsets.

This was one Iran just had to win; even a draw for Portugal would have seen them through – which it did.

As early as the 3^rd minute Ronaldo hit a shot on target, which may have signposted a long night for the Iranians, especially as their keeper Alireza Beiranvand twice dropped the ball in the early stages.

But Portugal were having difficulty breaking down the Iranian defence and were themselves at times under pressure.

Not surprisingly, little was seen of Cristiano Ronaldo, who was well marked.

On the cusp of half time the stalemate was broken as Ricardo Quaresma, instead of sending over another of his fine crosses, cut in from the right wing and hit the ball with the outside of his right foot into the top left corner (1-0).

Goal of the tournament so far, and Portugal were smiling.

They thought it was all over early in the second stanza when Ronaldo stepped up to take a penalty but it was brilliantly saved by Alireza Beiranvand.

This rejuvenated Iran into waves of attack, barely repelled by a scrambling Portuguese defence, who can thank Pepe and William Carvalho for their continual mopping up as a tiring but ever willing Iran kept on being a nuisance.

Ronaldo escaped red with an elbow off the ball incident and were in disarray in the 90^th minute when Cedric was deemed to have hand-balled in the box.

Karim Ansarifard took the spot kick for Iran and beat Rui Patricio low to his left (1-1).

Then came that 93^rd minute drama as Mehdi Taremi got the ball in the box but put it into the side netting.

Had it gone in, it was bye bye Ronaldo and company.

As it is, by finishing second behind Spain, they now have the massive hurdle that is Uruguay to climb in the last 16.