More than 5,700 miles from home, members of Houston's Croatian community gathered Thursday evening at the Houston Croatian Club to watch Croatia take on Portugal in a Round of 32 World Cup knockout match.

In the 13th minute of stoppage time, Croatia thought they scored a late equalizer. But VAR intervened, using sound wave technology to overturn the goal. CNN’s Patrick Snell explains.

Croatia struck first against Portugal in its World Cup round of 32 battle Thursday, July 2. With a date in the round of 16 on the line, Croatia is owning the pitch. In the 53rd minute, Ivan Perišić scored to give Croatia a 1-0 lead.

Did a Croatia player touch the ball before the game-tying goal vs. Portugal before it was called back due to offsides.

On Thursday, the World Cup Round of 32 continues with Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal take on Croatia at 7 p.m. ET in Toronto, Ontario, making it the perfect occasion to claim the latest Fanatics Sportsbook promo code CBSFAN26,

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.