Portugal beats Croatia, advances to Round of 16 at 2026 World Cup

Portugal beats Croatia in Round of 32

Portugal defeated Croatia 2-1 in extra time in the Round of 32 at the FIFA World Cup, advancing to the Round of 16. The match ended 1-1 in regular time, with the winning goal scored in the 90+4th minute. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.

Goals

Cristiano Ronaldo (penalty) and Gonçalo Ramos (90+4') scored for Portugal. Ivan Perišić scored the only goal for Croatia.

Next round

Portugal will face Spain in the Round of 16. Spain previously defeated Austria.

About the tournament

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is being held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico from June 11 to July 19.

Earlier

Earlier, Kursiv reported that Spain advanced to the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup by defeating Austria 3-0 in the first round of the playoffs. Mikel Oyarzabal stood out in that match.