Croatia vs. Portugal: What happened in those final, chaotic minutes
Portugal advances to the World Cup round of 16 after a chaotic 2-1 victory over Croatia sparked controversy over technology and officiating.
📍 Where it landed
Portugal defeated Croatia 2-1 with goals from Ramos and Ronaldo to advance to the round of 16. Croatia coach Dalic criticized the refereeing, but FIFA stated that VAR correctly denied Croatia an equalizer.
The loss eliminated Croatia from the World Cup.
Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.
The reporting (6)
- How the new World Cup ball helped knock Croatia out with use of technology CNN · 45d ago
- Croatia Eliminated From World Cup in Most Heartbreaking, Hair-Grazing Way Possible WSJ · 45d ago
- Ramos, Ronaldo score as Portugal rallies to beat Croatia 2-1 and advance to round of 16 New York Daily News · 45d ago
- Croatia lost to Portugal because of hair. Plus: An NHL legend returns The New York Times · 45d ago
- Croatia coach Dalic slams 'bad refereeing' in 2-1 loss to Portugal Reuters · 45d ago
- FIFA: VAR correctly denied Croatia equaliser against Portugal ESPN · 45d ago broke it first
Where it stands
Portugal defeated Croatia 2-1 to advance to the round of 16, with goals scored by Ramos and Ronaldo. The match concluded in chaotic final minutes that saw Croatia eliminated from the tournament.
Coverage from CNN and The New York Times highlights the role of technology and a hair-grazing incident in the outcome, while ESPN reports that FIFA maintained VAR correctly denied Croatia an equalizer. Reuters notes that Croatia coach Dalic criticized the officiating as 'bad refereeing.' Further attention may focus on the impact of the new World Cup ball technology and the official justifications provided by FIFA regarding the VAR decision.
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What was the final score of the match?
Portugal beat Croatia 2-1.
Who scored for Portugal?
Ramos and Ronaldo scored the goals for Portugal.
How did FIFA respond to the controversy?
FIFA stated that VAR correctly denied Croatia an equalizer.
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