A foul on Cristiano Ronaldo during Portugal's Group B clash against Iran on Monday 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 tally of 18 penalties awarded set at the 2002 World Cup hosted by Japan and South Korea.

In Brazil four years ago, there were only 13 penalties in the entire tournament. Place bet on today's games on [url]NaijaBet.com[/url]

The use of the VAR has contributed hugely to ..........................................READ MORE




http://www.9jabet.com/2018/06/26/ronaldo-foul-sets-new-world-cup-penalties-record/