Croatia, Portugal and Complicated World Cup
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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,
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.
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.
Portugal scored two consecutive goals to deny Croatia the opportunity at a third straight World Cup semifinal.
Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic spoke about the "poor" refereeing that he felt cost his side a World Cup game against Portugal.
An angry female fan has gone viral after Croatia lost the Round 32 matchup against Portugal at the FIFA World Cup 2026. The moment was captured during the final moments of the contest, when Josko Gvardiol’s equalizer was disallowed.
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.
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FIFA explains Croatia’s World Cup exit with connected ball technology
FIFA explained Croatia’s dramatic World Cup elimination, confirming a VAR decision to disallow a late equalizer against Portugal was made using connected
