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VAR overturns Croatia goal as Portugal advances in World Cup knockout
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Key Points:
- Portugal defeated Croatia 2-1 in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32, with Gonçalo Ramos scoring a decisive header in the 94th minute, overturning Croatia's late equalizer due to an offside VAR decision.
- The VAR review, supported by a new ball chip technology, disallowed Mario Pasalic’s goal for offside, marking the 10th goal overturned by VAR in this World Cup and ending Croatia’s tournament run.
- Cristiano Ronaldo made history as the oldest player (41 years, 147 days) to participate and score in a World Cup knockout match, netting a penalty to equalize before Ramos’ winner.
- Croatian legend Luka Modrić concluded his likely final World Cup appearance, while Ronaldo honored late teammate Diogo Jota by wearing his jersey after the match.
- Portugal will face Spain in the Round of 16 at Dallas Stadium on July 6, following Spain’s 3-0 win over Austria.
