Croatia Exit World Cup After VAR Disallows Late Equaliser Against Portugal

Croatia's 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign came to an end following a narrow defeat to Portugal in the group stage. Josko Gvardiol's goal in the 103rd minute, which would have levelled the match, was ruled out for offside via VAR review. The game had seen Ivan Perisic give Croatia the lead before Cristiano Ronaldo converted a penalty to equalise for Portugal. Goncalo Ramos then scored the decisive goal to send Portugal through to the Round of 16. The VAR decision drew visible anger from Croatian fans, who threw bottles in protest, while players also expressed their frustration.