Ronaldo scores as Portugal come back to win, Croatia denied by late VAR
Summary
Portugal won 2-1 against Croatia in a FIFA World Cup 2026 match to reach the last 16. Goncalo Ramos scored the winning goal in stoppage time, and Cristiano Ronaldo scored a penalty that helped Portugal equalize after Croatia had taken the lead.Key Facts
- Goncalo Ramos scored the winning goal in the 4th minute of stoppage time.
- Rafael Leao assisted Ramos’s winning goal with a precise pass.
- Croatia scored first with Ivan Perisic’s goal in the 53rd minute.
- Ronaldo scored a penalty to tie the game after a foul on Renato Veiga.
- Ronaldo’s goal was his first ever in a World Cup knockout match.
- Croatia’s late goal by Josko Gvardiol was disallowed due to offside.
- Portugal’s goalkeeper was Diogo Costa, who made important saves during the match.
- The next game for Portugal is against Spain in Dallas.
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