VAR denies Croatia's game-tying goal as Cristiano Ronaldo leads Portugal to Round of 16
Gonçalo Ramos' 94th-minute header put Portugal ahead before a controversial VAR offside call denied Croatia a late equalizer, sending Portugal to the Round of 16 against Spain.
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The World Cup VAR denies Croatia's game-tying goal as Cristiano Ronaldo leads Portugal to Round of 16 Gonçalo Ramos' 94th-minute header sealed Portugal's 2-1 win, but VAR ruled out Croatia's stoppage-time equalizer for offside By Scott Thompson Fox News Published July 2, 2026 11:15pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video BRAZIL IS ROUND OF 16 BOUND 🚨Instant Reaction to Brazil's 2-1 win in Stoppage Time over Japan ⚽️ Thiago Alcântara, Peter Crouch, Kasper Schmeichel and Alex Scott react to Brazil's 2-1 late win over Japan, thanks to Gabriel Martinelli's CLUTCH goal in stoppage time.
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