Portgual’s next match confirmed after late VAR drama against Croatia

FootballSports
3 Jul 2026 • 1:42 PM MYT
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Portgual’s next match confirmed after late VAR drama against Croatia

  • Portugal secured a dramatic 2-1 victory over Croatia in a World Cup last-32 match in Toronto, with Goncalo Ramos heading in a stoppage-time winner.
  • Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first World Cup knockout goal from a penalty, cancelling out Ivan Perisic's opener, after an earlier goal by Ronaldo was disallowed for offside.
  • The match was filled with controversy, including four disallowed goals, most notably Josko Gvardiol's potential equaliser in added time, which was ruled out by VAR due to an offside call.
  • Both teams had numerous chances and near misses, with Croatia improving significantly in the second half and Mateo Kovacic hitting the post, contributing to a thrilling and tightly contested encounter.
  • Portugal now move into the last-16 where they will face rivals Spain in Dallas on Monday, 6 July. The game kicks off at 8pm BST (3pm ET).

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