Ramos Winner Sends Portugal Through as Croatia's Late Goal Disallowed

Portugal secured their place in the World Cup Round of 16 with a thrilling 2-1 victory over Croatia, sealed by Goncalo Ramos's header in the fourth minute of stoppage time. The dramatic finish came after Croatia had a potential equalizer controversially disallowed by VAR in the dying seconds.

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Portugal played their role in the victory, stroking home a penalty that cancelled out Ivan Perisic’s opener.

Croatia, who had created the majority of chances throughout the match played in sapping heat, were left stunned when Josko Gvardiol's goal was ruled offside. The decision sparked frustration among Croatian fans, who began hurling objects onto the pitch.

Earlier, Cristiano Ronaldo converted a penalty to cancel out Ivan Perisic's opener. This goal was a significant moment for the veteran forward, as it was his first ever in the World Cup knockout phase, making him the oldest player to achieve this feat. Ronaldo's international career will continue as Portugal prepares to face Spain in their next match.

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It was Ronaldo’s first ever goal in the knockout phase of the World Cup, and it made him the oldest scorer in that phase in the tournament’s history.

The game also featured a historic moment with two outfield players over 40 years old on the pitch simultaneously. Following the match, the Portuguese team paid tribute to their late teammate Diogo Jota, who died a year ago, by holding up his number 21 shirt.

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At the end, the Portugal players also paid tribute to late teammate Diogo Jota, who was killed in a car crash a year ago, by holding up his number 21 shirt.