Croatia, Portugal and World Cup
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Portugal advanced after edging out Croatia 2-1 in a hard-fought match, and Cristiano Ronaldo’s team will now face European champion Spain on Monday.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic fumes after Croatia's disallowed goal vs Portugal, calls it 'a robbery'
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has weighed in on one of FIFA World Cup 2026's biggest controversies after Croatia's dramatic equaliser against Portugal was ruled out.
Ultimately it was Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal that moved on after last night's win over Croatia, but not before a LOT of controversy.
Portugal (and Cristiano Ronaldo) live another day after an in-ball sensor finds a Croatian player’s head touched a ball, ruling a teammate offside and wiping out a last-second equalizer.
Croatia's World Cup run ended with a particularly brutal loss. Here's what players had to say after game against Portugal.
In the 109th minute of a wild, pulsating, nerve-shredding World Cup match for the ages, referee Espen Eskås finally called time.
Two of Europe's most experienced World Cup teams will play in the round of 32 on Wednesday at BMO Stadium in Canada. Portugal and Croatia will meet for the first time in tournamen
Luka Modric and Croatia were hoping to win their way past Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal, but they couldn't quite get the job done.
Goncalo Ramos scores in stoppage time after Cristiano Ronaldo had converted a PK to tie the match in a 2-1 win. The game ends in controversy after VAR overrules what Croatia thought was a tying goal in the final moments.
Croatian media and fans continue to cry out over the refereeing controversy that saw their national team be eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Portugal
