Croatia’s World Cup campaign ends after a late, contentious VAR decision denies them an equaliser against Portugal in their knockout match in Toronto. Croatia scores in stoppage time through Josko Gvardiol, but the goal is ruled out following a video assistant referee (VAR) review for offside. The decision removes Croatia from the tournament, while Portugal advances. Reports describe a tense match with Croatia taking the lead through Ivan Perišić, followed by Cristiano Ronaldo converting a penalty to level the score. Portugal then goes ahead when Gonçalo Ramos scores the winning goal, ensuring Portugal reaches the last 16. After the final VAR ruling, fans and players protest, with some accounts noting bottles thrown onto the pitch during the aftermath. Multiple outlets focus on the timing of the decision—coming at the end of the match—and on how VAR overturns what appears to be a Croatia equaliser. The incident becomes a central talking point as Croatia’s hopes end in controversy, and Portugal moves forward to the next round.
VAR rules out Gvardiol’s late equaliser as Croatia eliminated by Portugal
Croatia’s World Cup campaign ends after a late, contentious VAR decision denies them an equaliser against Portugal in their knockout match in Toronto. Croatia scores in stoppage time through Josko Gva...
- Croatia’s stoppage-time equalising goal by Joško Gvardiol is ruled out after a VAR review for offside.
- Portugal defeats Croatia and advances to the World Cup last 16.
- Ivan Perišić gives Croatia the lead before Cristiano Ronaldo equalises from a penalty.
- Gonçalo Ramos scores the deciding goal for Portugal.
- Crowds and players protest the VAR decision after the match.
A nail-biting match between Croatia and Portugal sent fans into a frenzy after a controversial video assistant referee (VAR) review denied Croatia's game-tying goal, eliminating the team from the World Cup. The Athletic's Lukas Weese breaks down the decision.
1 month agoCroatia's World Cup campaign ended in heartbreak after a 103rd-minute equaliser by Josko Gvardiol was ruled out by VAR for offside against Portugal. The decision sparked protests from Croatian fans and players. After Ivan Perisic's opener and Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty equaliser, Goncalo Ramos scored the winner, sending Portugal into the last 16.
1 month agoPortugal survived a late VAR scare after Joško Gvardiol’s stoppage-time equalizer was ruled out for offside.
1 month agoJosko Gvardiol's stoppage-time goal is ruled out for offside after a VAR review, denying Croatia an equaliser against Portugal in their World Cup knockout match in Toronto.
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