Ramos, Ronaldo score as Portugal comes back to beat Croatia 2-1
- On Thursday, July 2, 2026, Portugal defeated Croatia 2-1 in a World Cup round-of-32 match at BMO Field in Toronto, advancing to the round of 16 to face Spain.
- Ivan Perisic gave Croatia an early second-half lead in the 53rd minute, but captain Cristiano Ronaldo levelled with a 68th-minute penalty before substitute Gonçalo Ramos headed the 94th-minute winner.
- Ball-Sensor technology overturned a stoppage-time Croatian equalizer by Josko Gvardiol, with officials ruling Igor Matanovic offside after a lengthy VAR review that sparked pitch disturbances.
- Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalić criticized the officiating as "very bad," while Portugal coach Roberto Martinez defended the intervention as "clear," ahead of the July 6 Iberian derby in Dallas.
- At 41 years and 146 days old, Cristiano Ronaldo became the oldest player to score in a World Cup knockout round, marking a historic milestone as Portugal advances into the tournament's critical phase.
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