Portugal advance in World Cup thanks to last-gasp Ramos winner
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Substitute Goncalo Ramos's headed goal edged Portugal into the last 16 of the World Cup on Thursday after Croatia were dramatically denied an equalizer by VAR.
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Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal survive late drama to defeat Croatia and will face Spain in the Round of 16
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Portugal advance in World Cup thanks to last-gasp Ramos winner
By Kyle Feldscher, Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — At 41 years old, Cristiano Ronaldo had a long time to wait to finally score in a World Cup knockout round. And it came at a time when his team needed it most. Ronaldo’s converted penalty kick-started Portugal’s comeback, overcoming a goal deficit to advance …
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Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric face off in a poignant round of 32 encounter in Toronto, with two football legends potentially playing their last World Cup matches. The Portuguese and Croatian sides meet in what could be a final chapter in the storied Real Madrid careers of these two iconic footba…
TORONTO (AP) — Goncalo Ramos headed in a pass from Rafael Leao in stoppage time as Cristiano Ronaldo, who had earlier converted a penalty kick, watched from the bench as Portugal defeated Croatia 2-1 on Thursday, ending Luka Modrić’s fifth bid for a World Cup.
TORONTO (AP) — Goncalo Ramos headed in the stoppage-time winner as Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in a wild finish that also included a Croatian goal disallowed for offside just before the final whistle in a World Cup round of 32 match on Thursday night.
Portugal won its Round of 32 World Cup matchup against Croatia on July 2 in dramatic fashion. After falling behind 1-0, Portugal tied things up on a Cristiano Ronaldo penalty in the second half, then scored what ended up being the game-winning goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time.
Portugal battled into the last 16 of the World Cup with a drama-filled 2-1 victory over Croatia on Thursday to set up a titanic showdown with European champions Spain.
TORONTO — Gonçalo Ramos scored a goal in stoppage time to give Portugal a dramatic 2-1 win over Croatia on Thursday and help secure his nation a spot in the World Cup last 16. Portugal will now face European champion…
Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 with goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Goncalo Ramos after a chaotic second-half in Toronto to set up a last 16 tie with Iberian rivals Spain.
These Round of 32 matches are definitely full of twists. Portugal came back from 1-0 down to beat Croatia in Toronto. Goncalo Ramos scored a stoppage-time winner after Cristiano Ronaldo had earlier equalised from the penalty spot.
Substitute Goncalo Ramos's headed goal edged Portugal into the last 16 of the World Cup on Thursday after Croatia were dramatically denied an equalizer by VAR.
Goncalo Ramos scored the go-ahead goal for Portugal in second-half stoppage time — then saw a potential equalizer for Croatia overturned by VAR moments later — as the Portuguese moved on to the World Cup’s round of 16 with a 2-1 victory in Toronto on Thursday.
