Portugal advance to the World Cup last 16 after beating Croatia 2-1 in a tense match decided late. Cristiano Ronaldo scores Portugal’s first knockout-stage goal of his World Cup career, giving his team an early lead. Portugal then remain under pressure as Croatia push for an equaliser in the closing stages.
Gonçalo Ramos, introduced as a substitute, scores in stoppage time to put Portugal ahead. As the match ends, Croatia appear to have forced a draw, but their late equalising effort is ruled out by the offside decision shown through VAR reviews. Multiple outlets describe the final moments as a dramatic turnaround, with Portugal benefiting from the disallowed goal to secure the win.
With the victory, Portugal set up a last-16 clash against Spain, who previously advanced earlier in the day with a 3-0 win over Austria, according to reports.
