Portugal advances to round of 16 after defeating Croatia 2-1

Portugal secured a 2-1 victory over Croatia in Toronto to advance to the round of 16 of the World Cup, where they will face Spain on July 6 at 22:00. Ivan Perisic opened the scoring for Croatia in the 53rd minute, but Cristiano Ronaldo equalized from a penalty spot in the 68th minute. Portugal manager Roberto Martinez substituted Ronaldo in the 81st minute, a decision that visibly upset the player. Goncalo Ramos, who replaced Ronaldo, scored the winning goal in the fourth minute of injury time. Croatia’s Josko Gvardiol had a goal disallowed for offside following a VAR review in the 90+13th minute. Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa was recognized for his performance during the match. This match potentially marked Luka Modric's final appearance for the Croatian national team.