The Portugal national team achieved an important victory over Croatia 2-1, in the World Cup, in Toronto, Canada. Technology was crucial for Portugal's classification to the round of 16.

What happened?

The Portugal national team was losing, but sought to equalize with a penalty marked by VAR. After turning the game around, in the final minutes, they saw the Croats equalize again, but the goal was also annulled with the decisive participation of the video referee.

Game analysis

The arbitration commentator for Grupo Globo, Paulo Cesar Oliveira, agreed with both markings by Norwegian referee Espen Eskas. — Vlasic at no time wanted to dispute the ball, he knelt down, held Renato Veiga's waist with both hands and also touched his leg.

Next games

The Portugal national team is unbeaten in the last 5 games, with 3 wins and 2 draws. The next game will be against Wales, at home, on September 24, 2026. | Date | Opponent | Result | | --- | --- | --- | | June 17, 2026 | Congo DR | 1-1 | | September 24, 2026 | Wales | - |

Recent form

The Portugal national team has a recent form of 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses, and is unbeaten in the last 5 games.