The Portugal national team beat Croatia 2-1 in the 2026 World Cup, with the help of the ball's 'electrocardiogram'. The goal by Croatia, scored by Gvardiol, was disallowed thanks to this technology.

What is the 'electrocardiogram' of the ball?

It is a graph generated by the internal sensor of the official World Cup ball, which measures the external force applied to the sphere at the exact moment of impact.

How it worked

A microchip introduced into the ball is capable of perceiving the most sensitive touches on it, detecting what happened before the ball reached Gvardiol.

Next games

The Portugal national team will now face Spain, after winning 3 of the last 5 games, with 2 draws and 0 losses. | Date | Opponent | Result | | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-17 | Congo DR | 1-1 |

Recent games

The Portugal national team is in good form, with 3 wins and 2 draws in the last 5 games. | Player | Goals | | --- | --- | | Gonçalo Ramos | 1 | | Cristiano Ronaldo | 1 |

The next match of the Portugal national team will be against Wales, on 2026-09-24, at home.