How does ‘Snicko’ work at the World Cup? Why Croatia were denied equaliser against Portugal by VAR technology - Josko Gvardiol’s equaliser in the 13th minute of stoppage time was ruled out after a VAR

Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in hugely controversial circumstances to set up a mouthwatering round-of-16 clash with fierce rivals Spain at the 2026 World Cup. Croatia thought they had scored a last-gasp equaliser to send the game to extra time,

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Portugal secured a place in the World Cup’s last 16 in extraordinary circumstances as they were saved by the latest use of the “snickometer” in football.

Following Portugal's controversial 2-1 victory over Croatia, social media has been flooded with discussions regarding the controversial offside decision. Erling Haaland shared a "Croatia Robbed" post on his Snapchat story.

It was searing pain and utter confusion for Croatia, while a 41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo stayed alive in his final World Cup. It was Josko Gvardiol suddenly joining the USA’s Folarin

Croatia were left to rue the involvement of “Snicko” technology at the World Cup after being denied a stoppage-time equaliser by the video assistant referee (VAR). Josko Gvardiol had appeared to keep his side’s hopes of progressing alive when he turned home from close range in the 13th minute of additional time to level the match with Portugal football at 2-2.