VAR denies Croatia's game-tying goal as Cristiano Ronaldo leads Portugal to Round of 16
7 stepped foot on the pitch and the ball was kicked, he became the oldest player to participate in a knockout stage match at the World Cup at 41 years and 147 days old. He also became the oldest player to score in a knockout stage match when he saw a penalty situation while Portugal was down 1-0 in the match. But after a foul was committed inside Croatia’s box in the 67th minute, it was time for Ronaldo to get his first career knockout goal, and he didn’t disappoint.Ronaldo was ecstatic, sprinting toward the corner flag and performing his signature "SIU!" celebration, which the crowd bellowed with the score at 1-1.
- ▪7 stepped foot on the pitch and the ball was kicked, he became the oldest player to participate in a knockout stage match at the World Cup at 41 years and 147 days old.
- ▪He also became the oldest player to score in a knockout stage match when he saw a penalty situation while Portugal was down 1-0 in the match.
- ▪But after a foul was committed inside Croatia’s box in the 67th minute, it was time for Ronaldo to get his first career knockout goal, and he didn’t disappoint.Ronaldo was ecstatic, sprinting toward the corner flag and performing his signat
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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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