Portugal (and Cristiano Ronaldo) live another day after an in-ball sensor finds a Croatian player’s head touched a ball, ruling a teammate offside and wiping out a last-second equalizer.

Croatia was knocked out of the World Cup in a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to Portugal in the 2026 FIFA World Cup’s round of 32 on Thursday night in Toronto. It appeared that Croatia’s Josko Gvardiol had delivered one of the most dramatic equalizers in World Cup history,

Ultimately it was Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal that moved on after last night's win over Croatia, but not before a LOT of controversy.

Croatia have challenged FIFA's use of ball-tracking technology after a controversial VAR decision ruled out a dramatic late equaliser against Portugal, calling it an "abuse of technology.", Football,

Croatia's World Cup run ended with a particularly brutal loss. Here's what players had to say after game against Portugal.

In the 109th minute of a wild, pulsating, nerve-shredding World Cup match for the ages, referee Espen Eskås finally called time.

Portugal advanced after edging out Croatia 2-1 in a hard-fought match, and Cristiano Ronaldo’s team will now face European champion Spain on Monday.