2026 World Cup: Portugal Stages Comeback with CR7 and Gonçalo Ramos; Croatia Furious
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal has secured a spot in the Round of 16. They pulled off a 2-1 comeback victory against a Croatian team that squandered a great opportunity. This marks the end of Modric’s World Cup journey, his last one.
After a scoreless first half, former Inter Milan player Perisic put Croatia ahead. Portugal responded fiercely, equalizing in the 68th minute with a penalty kick converted by Cristiano Ronaldo. In stoppage time, Goncalo Ramos, Milan’s new signing, scored the winning goal for Portugal.
Croatia was furious when Pasalic’s goal to make it 2-2 was ruled out by VAR for offside. The decision sent both the Croatian players and the fans in the stands into a rage. “I don’t want to comment too much, but the refereeing was absolutely terrible. Nothing went our way—no fouls, no calls. Nothing went our way. But that’s not the reason for our loss,” said Dalic, Croatia’s head coach.
