In the hectic final minutes of the Croatia vs. Portugal World Cup round of 32 match, a controversial call negated a potential equalizer. Here's why

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,

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.

The World Cup's round of 32 rolled on with three games on Thursday, July 2, including front-runner Spain and Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal facing fellow 40-something Luka Modric and Croatia. Spain took on Austria at SoFi Stadium in Southern California to kick off the day's action before Portugal and Croatia met in Toronto.

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.

Portugal vs Croatia opens the Round of 32 in Toronto tonight, likely Cristiano Ronaldo's last World Cup act against Luka Modric. Here is where to stream it free.

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Belgium and Senegal face off in one of the more underrated clashes in the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.