Historic Wins Push Portugal and Spain Into World Cup Round of 16 Clash | Sports-Games
Portugal edged Croatia 2-1 after a late video review disallowed an equalizer, while Spain and Switzerland also moved on.
- Spain, Portugal, and Switzerland advanced to the next round of the FIFA World Cup on Thursday after three decisive matches in the Round of 32 concluded.
- Portugal secured a 2-1 victory over Croatia after the video assistant referee disallowed a late equalizer for an offside violation in the build-up to the goal.
- FIFA Media confirmed that Connected Ball Technology detected Mario Pasalic was offside during the build-up to the disallowed equalizer, providing technical evidence for the VAR decision.
- Portugal will face Spain in the Round of 16 match scheduled for Monday in Dallas, setting up an all-Iberian clash between the two European powerhouses.
- Three final matches of the Round of 32 take place today, concluding group play before the Round of 16 begins tomorrow with Canada facing Morocco.
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Daily FIFA World Cup soccer match updates and news for Black Press Media publications. Three matches were played on Thursday (July 2), with Spain, Portugal, and Switzerland advancing to the next round. The Portugal vs. Croatia match was especially dramatic, with Croatia taking the lead in the 53rd minute with a goal by Ivan Perisic, but Cristiano Ronaldo responded in the 68th minute, scoring on a penalty kick. Then, in the 94th minute, Goncalo R…
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WORLD CUP DAILY, July 3: Spain, Portugal, and Switzerland advance to the Round of 16
Daily FIFA World Cup soccer match updates and news for Black Press Media publications. Three matches were played on Thursday (July 2), with Spain, Portugal, and Switzerland advancing to the next round. The Portugal vs. Croatia match was especially dramatic, with Croatia taking the lead in the 53rd minute with a goal by Ivan Perisic, but Cristiano Ronaldo responded in the 68th minute, scoring on a penalty kick. Then, in the 94th minute, Goncalo R…
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