Ronaldo foul sets penalties record
A foul on Cristiano Ronaldo during Portugal’s Group B clash against Iran resulted in a record 19th penalty at the World Cup before the knockout rounds.
The Portugal forward was brought down in the box shortly into the second half in Saransk, with the penalty awarded by use of the video assistant referee (VAR).
Although Ronaldo’s spot kick was saved by Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand, the decision eclipsed the previous record of 18 penalties at 2002 World Cup.
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