Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:10am on 03 Jul 2026,Friday Sports
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first-ever FIFA World Cup knockout goal as Portugal defeated Croatia 2-1 in a dramatic Round of 32 match in Toronto to reach the last 16. Ivan Perisic gave Croatia the lead before Ronaldo equalised from the penalty spot after a VAR review awarded Portugal a spot-kick. Substitute Goncalo Ramos then headed home the winner in stoppage time from a Rafael Leao cross. Croatia thought they had forced extra time through Josko Gvardiol, but the goal was ruled out for offside after a VAR check. Portugal will now face Spain in the Round of 16.
