Croatia vs. Portugal: What happened in those final, chaotic minutes

Croatia vs. Portugal delivered a World Cup thriller at Toronto Stadium, with the deciding drama unfolding in the final minutes of added time. Portugal advanced to the round of 16 on Thursday after a 2-1 win, but Croatia’s progress was derailed when Josko Gvardiol’s late equalizer was ruled offside following a VAR review. The sequence began at the 94th minute when Rafael Leao crossed for Gonçalo Ramos to head in. Croatia responded in the 103rd minute when Ivan Perišić’s cross was redirected by Igor Matanović, the ball rebounding off Mario Pašalić and Gvardiol finding the net. Referee Espen Eskås confirmed a touch by Matanović via the sideline monitor and announced “final decision: offside,” leaving Ronaldo and Portugal to celebrate.