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World Cup 2026 : VAR heartbreak for Croatia, Portugal through to next round
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Last minute VAR drama sent Croatia home after their equalizer was deemed offside against Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first World Cup goal from a penalty. Spain walked all over the Austrian team in a dominant 3-0 win. Austria, meanwhile, did not manage to get a single shot on target. Switzerland had quite an easy evening against Algeria, who were not able to make it back from 2-0 down. Only a few more games are left in the round of 32. France is getting ready to face Paraguay in the searing heat of Philadelphia.
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