Portugal vs Croatia HIGHLIGHTS, FIFA World Cup 2026: POR win 2-1 after CRO goal disallowed VAR | Football News

Substitute Goncalo Ramos scored in the 94th minute to give Portugal a 2-1 victory against Croatia in their Round of 32 clash at the FIFA World Cup. The win kept alive Criano Ronaldo and Portugal in the World Cup, and they will now face Spain in the Round of 16. There was some last-minute drama in the game after Josko Gvardiol scored in the 113th minute, but the goal was ruled out for offside Mario Pasalic, who had assed the goal.Earlier, Ronaldo has scored his first goal ever for Portugal in World Cup knockout stages, to drag Portugal level at 1-1. Ronaldo scored minutes after he was denied a goal for offside. Portugal coach Roberto Martinez made the risky move of substituting Ronaldo in the 81st minute. Croatia had taken the lead through Ivan Perisic in the 53rd minute.Story continues below this ad
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Both teams were goalless after an entertaining first half, where Ronaldo’s Portugal had most of the chances against Luka Modric’s Croatia in Toronto. The game begun as a reunion for two old Real Madrid teammates, but the result means that Luka Modric has likely played his last World Cup match ever.
Despite being the first player to score in six different World Cups, Portugal’s long-time talisman Ronaldo had never scored in the knockout stages of the World Cup before today.
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Ronaldo’s fading powers leave Portugal in danger at World Cup 2026

Portugal manager said Ronaldo’s game is built around experience, discipline and intelligent movement rather than physical output alone. (AP Photo)

Age has defeated Criano Ronaldo. It offered another cold reminder. Several taps on his shoulders, several memos. If he still doesn’t feel it, the caprices of time and the reconciliation with his faded prowess, another golden generation of Portugal will wither with their unfulfilled renown.
Ronaldo is not only the problem for Portugal, but he is central to it.
The worst moment came in stoppage time before half-time. Pedro Neto blitzed down the right, all alone, and was about to cross from the edge of the box. He found no one. Not Ronaldo, not his shadow, not even a shadow of his shadow. He searched. Ronaldo was midway from the centre circle. Neto waited like Vladimir for Godot. the time Ronaldo arrived, the Colombian had crowded him and the ball was stolen off Neto’s feet. Ronaldo gritted his teeth in anguish. He was not where he had to be. And that would hurt him more than anything else.
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