Scoopfeeds — Intelligent news, curated.
international

World Cup 2026: Ramos stoppage-time winner sends Portugal past Croatia into last 16

France 24 · Jul 3, 2026, 1:13 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Portugal booked their place in the World Cup 2026 round of 16 after a 2-1 win over Luka Modric's Croatia in Toronto, decided by a stoppage-time goal from Gonçalo Ramos.
  • Issued on: 03/07/2026 - 03:12Modified: 03/07/2026 - 03:35
  • By: FRANCE 24 Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates.

Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.

Portugal booked their place in the World Cup 2026 round of 16 after a 2-1 win over Luka Modric's Croatia in Toronto, decided by a stoppage-time goal from Gonçalo Ramos. Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates will face Spain on Monday.

Issued on: 03/07/2026 - 03:12Modified: 03/07/2026 - 03:35

By: FRANCE 24 Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates. © Mike Segar, Reuters Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal survived a tense and chaotic knockout battle against Luka Modric’s Croatia in Toronto, sealing a 2-1 win.

Article preview — originally published by France 24. Full story at the source.
Read full story on France 24 → More top stories

Also covered by

Aggregated and edited by the Scoop newsroom. We surface news from France 24 alongside other reporting so you can compare coverage in one place. Editorial policy · Corrections · About Scoop