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Ronaldo scores as Portugal come back to win, Croatia denied by late VAR
Key takeaways
- Cristiano Ronaldo pulls Portugal level before Goncalo Ramos wins it late on, and Croatia have further goal ruled offside.
- Ramos connected with a superb pass from Rafael Leao in the fourth minute of stoppage time on Thursday to snuff out a Croatia team that had created the lion’s share of the chances in sapping evening heat in Toronto.
- In a dramatic ending, Croatia thought they had equalised in the dying seconds, but Josko Gvardiol’s goal was chalked off for offside.
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Cristiano Ronaldo pulls Portugal level before Goncalo Ramos wins it late on, and Croatia have further goal ruled offside.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their first goal [Mike Segar/Reuters]By AFPPublished On 3 Jul 20263 Jul 2026Substitute Goncalo Ramos’s headed goal edged Portugal into the last 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 after a gripping 2-1 win against Croatia.
Ramos connected with a superb pass from Rafael Leao in the fourth minute of stoppage time on Thursday to snuff out a Croatia team that had created the lion’s share of the chances in sapping evening heat in Toronto.
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