Ramos scores late winner as Portugal beat Croatia to reach World Cup last 16

Portugal secured a dramatic 2-1 victory over Croatia to advance to the World Cup Round of 16, setting up a clash with Spain. The match was decided in stoppage time when Goncalo Ramos headed home the winner, moments after a Croatia equalizer was disallowed by VAR for offside.

Cristiano Ronaldo etched his name in the history books, becoming the oldest player to score in a World Cup knockout stage. The veteran forward converted a penalty in the 68th minute to level the score after Ivan Perisic had given Croatia the lead in the 53rd minute. This marked Ronaldo's first goal in a knockout game of the tournament.

Croatia had appeared to force extra time with a late goal, but the celebrations were cut short by the offside decision. The ruling, confirmed by the video assistant referee, led to debris being thrown onto the pitch by frustrated Croatian supporters. Portugal, despite dominating possession in the first half, struggled to break down Croatia's defense until the second-half surge.