Portugal rallies to defeat Croatia 2-1 with late VAR drama
Sky Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 3, 2026, 2:16 AM
Last updated Jul 3, 2026
Portugal faced Croatia in a tense match where Cristiano Ronaldo contributed to a comeback victory, securing a 2-1 win. After going down a goal, Portugal equalized and then took the lead through a controversial VAR decision. This result advances Portugal to a last 16 match against Spain.
- •Portugal won 2-1 against Croatia.
- •Cristiano Ronaldo played a key role in the comeback.
- •The match featured controversial VAR decisions.
- •Portugal will face Spain in the round of 16.
"Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup dreams were kept alive in controversial fashion as he helped his Portugal side fight back from a goal down to beat Croatia 2-1 and set up a mouth-watering last 16 tie with Spain.
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