Portugal defeats Croatia 2-1 with stoppage-time winner in World Cup round of 32.
Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in a World Cup round of 32 match in Toronto on July 2, 2026. Ivan Perisic scored first for Croatia in the 53rd minute, Cristiano Ronaldo equalized with a penalty in the 68th minute, and Goncalo Ramos headed the winner in the fourth minute of stoppage time. A potential Croatia equalizer was disallowed by VAR for offside in the final moments.
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Coverage splits between Ronaldo's breakthrough penalty milestone and Portugal's controversial late VAR decision, with CNN emphasizing survival and advancement while NY Post fixates on Ramos's personal drama and Reuters scrutinizes tactical substitutions.
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“Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal survive late drama to defeat Croatia and will face Spain in the Round of 16”CNN CNN LEFT
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“Goncalo Ramos' fiancée Margarida in spotlight after Portugal World Cup goal”NYP NY Post RIGHT
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“Ronaldo scores as Portugal come back to win, Croatia denied by late VAR” · Globe and Mail, Al Jazeera, AP News, Reuters
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