Portugal eliminates Croatia from 2026 World Cup after 2-1 victory
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 3, 2026, 1:14 AM
Last updated Jul 3, 2026
Portugal secured a 2-1 victory over Croatia in the knockout stage of the 2026 World Cup on July 2. Croatia initially took the lead but saw a late equalizer ruled out for offside. Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty and a stoppage-time goal from Goncalo Ramos sealed Croatia's exit. This defeat marks a significant end of an era for Croatia, signaling the end of its golden generation led by Luka Modric, who is 40 years old.
- •Croatia has been eliminated from the 2026 World Cup.
- •Portugal clinched advancement to the round of 16.
- •Luka Modric and the veteran squad struggled to capitalize on early chances.
- •Cristiano Ronaldo scored a penalty to help Portugal secure the win.
- •Croatia has not won a knockout stage match since 2014.
- 1:14 AMYahoo Sports — Is Croatia out of 2026 World Cup? How loss to Portugal impacts team
"Luka Modric and Croatia were hoping to win their way past Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal, but they couldn't quite get the job done.
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