1. R. Dias

   Booking · Yellow Card

   17
2. 46

   A. Budimir

   Substitution · I. Matanovic

3. 53

   I. Perisic

   Goal · Normal Goal

4. 59

   L. Modric

   Booking · Yellow Card

5. C. Ronaldo

   VAR · Goal Disallowed - offside

   61

6. Vitinha

   Substitution · B. Silva

   62

7. P. Neto

   Substitution · F. Conceicao

   63

8. B. Fernandes

   Substitution · N. Semedo

   63

9. J. Cancelo

   Substitution · G. Ramos

   63

10. C. Ronaldo

    Penalty · Penalty

    68
11. 68

    M. Baturina

    Substitution · M. Pasalic

12. 81

    P. Sucic

    VAR · Goal Disallowed - offside

13. C. Ronaldo

    Substitution · R. Neves

    81
14. 90+2

    N. Vlasic

    Substitution · J. Gvardiol

15. G. Ramos

    Goal · R. Leao

    90+4
16. 90+6

    M. Kovacic

    Substitution · A. Kramaric

17. 90+8

    I. Perisic

    Booking · Yellow Card

18. 90+13

    J. Gvardiol

    VAR · Goal Disallowed - offside

★ The storyline

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Ronaldo's Redemption: Portugal Must Find Answers Against Croatia

Portugal stumbled through the group stage, opening with a draw against DR Congo before a goalless stalemate with Colombia cost them top spot. An earlier heavy loss to England left them scarred and searching for their best form as they enter the knockout rounds. Now they face Croatia in Toronto with everything to prove—can Cristiano Ronaldo and company turn fragility into steel when the tournament tightens?

Cristiano Ronaldo

Source: USA Today

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Portugal march on

Portugal are through. They saw off Croatia 2–1 in the round of 32, and a family that's followed them all summer dares to look a little further up the bracket. On to the last 16.

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Portugal snatch it late

Right at the death. Portugal found the winner deep into stoppage time against Croatia in the round of 32 — the kind of goal that empties the lungs of a living room. Heartbreak one end, bedlam the other.

Why it matters

Round of 32 — win or go home.

Who to watch

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Cristiano Ronaldo

Portugal

The elder statesman chasing one final World Cup story — inspirational at his best, a delicate balancing act at worst.

vs

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Luka Modric

Croatia

Still conducting the midfield with that unhurried genius — the heartbeat of everything Croatia do.

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Croatia are through to the last 32

Croatia are into the last 32. Job done in the group, and now the tournament really begins — one-and-done from here, every match a final.

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Portugal are through to the last 32

Portugal are into the last 32. Job done in the group, and now the tournament really begins — one-and-done from here, every match a final.

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Portugal bow out

And there it ends. Portugal fall to Spain, and a summer of following them is over. It stings now — but what a ride it was, and there's no shame in going out swinging.

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Portugal bow out

And there it ends. Portugal fall to Spain 1–0 in the last 16, and a summer of following them is over. It stings now — but what a ride it was, and there's no shame in going out swinging.

Teams out: Portugal 4-2-3-1 · Croatia 4-2-3-1. Full lineups on the pitch in the Lineups tab.