Portugal beats Croatia 2‑1 in World Cup round of 16 after VAR decisions

In the round‑of‑16 match of the FIFA World Cup in Toronto, Portugal defeated Croatia 2–1 to advance to the quarter‑finals. Gonçalo Ramos scored the winning header in stoppage time after Cristiano Ronaldo converted a penalty that was awarded following a VAR review. Croatia’s initial equaliser came from Ivan Perišić, and a late Croatian goal was ruled out for off‑side after another VAR check, prompting some Croatian fans to throw objects onto the pitch.

Portugal coach Roberto Martínez defended the refereeing, saying the VAR decisions were correct, while Croatia’s coach Zlatko Dalić criticised the officiating as “poor”. Portugal will next face Spain in Dallas.