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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,
Portugal (and Cristiano Ronaldo) live another day after an in-ball sensor finds a Croatian player’s head touched a ball, ruling a teammate offside and wiping out a last-second equalizer.
Croatia was knocked out of the World Cup in a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to Portugal in the 2026 FIFA World Cup’s round of 32 on Thursday night in Toronto. It appeared that Croatia’s Josko Gvardiol had delivered one of the most dramatic equalizers in World Cup history,
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic fumes after Croatia's disallowed goal vs Portugal, calls it 'a robbery'
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has weighed in on one of FIFA World Cup 2026's biggest controversies after Croatia's dramatic equaliser against Portugal was ruled out.
Cristiano Ronaldo's likely last World Cup continued at the expense of Luka Modric's final bow, with Portugal outlasting Croatia 2-1 in an instant classic.
It will now be neighbors Portugal versus Spain on Monday after the Portuguese got by Croatia in a thriller in Toronto
Croatia's World Cup run ended with a particularly brutal loss. Here's what players had to say after game against Portugal.
In the 109th minute of a wild, pulsating, nerve-shredding World Cup match for the ages, referee Espen Eskås finally called time. Portugal advanced to the round of 16 after a 2-1 win against Croatia at Toronto Stadium on Thursday.
Get the best Portugal vs. Croatia expert predictions & odds ahead of today's Round of 32 clash. Free World Cup picks for Thursday, July 2, 2026.
Portugal advanced after edging out Croatia 2-1 in a hard-fought match, and Cristiano Ronaldo’s team will now face European champion Spain on Monday.
Ivica Zubac scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Croatia beat Cyprus 123-50 in a historic FIBA World Cup qualifying win.
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World Cup 2026: Luka Modrić blasts referees after Croatia’s heartbreaking exit against Portugal
Luka Modrić didn’t hold back after Croatia’s elimination by Portugal at the 2026 World Cup, firing sharp criticism at the referees and the use of VAR in a match that will be remembered for controversy—and the farewell of a football legend.
