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Cristiano Ronaldo Scores as Portugal Beats Croatia 2-1 in Dramatic World Cup Knockout

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Cristiano Ronaldo Scores as Portugal Beats Croatia 2-1 in Dramatic World Cup Knockout
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First reported by Walla · 18 hours ago

What happened

Portugal defeated Croatia 2-1 in a dramatic 2026 World Cup knockout match, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring his first knockout goal. The win advances Portugal to face Spain in the round of 16, while Luka Modrić likely played his final international game.

  • 01Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first World Cup knockout goal at age 41 for Portugal.
  • 02Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 to advance to the round of 16 against Spain.
  • 03Gonçalo Ramos scored the winning goal in stoppage time after Ronaldo was substituted.
  • 04Croatia's late equalizer by Joško Gvardiol was disallowed by VAR.
  • 05Ronaldo's sister indicated this World Cup might be his last with Portugal.
  • 06Luka Modrić likely ended his international career in this match.

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Full coverage · 4 outlets

The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.

N12Center · Hebrew2 hours ago
Cristiano Ronaldo Scores as Portugal Beats Croatia 2-1 in Dramatic World Cup Knockout
MakoCenter · Hebrew3 hours ago
Cristiano Ronaldo Scores First World Cup Knockout Goal at Age 41 Against Croatia
N12Center · Hebrew3 hours ago
Cristiano Ronaldo Scores First World Cup Knockout Goal at Age 41 Against Croatia
YnetCenter · Hebrew3 hours ago
Cristiano Ronaldo Scores First World Cup Knockout Goal at 41 Against Croatia
N12Center · Hebrew12 hours ago
Cristiano Ronaldo Faces Final Chance to Overcome World Cup Knockout Goal Drought
MakoCenter · Hebrew12 hours ago
Cristiano Ronaldo Faces Final Chance to Overcome World Cup Knockout Goal Drought
WallaCenter · Hebrew18 hours ago
Cristiano Ronaldo Aims to Break World Cup Knockout Goal Drought Against Croatia

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