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Portugal Beats Croatia in Dramatic World Cup Clash as Modric Bids Farewell
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First reported by Ynet · Jul 3, 2026
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Portugal defeated Croatia 2-1 in a dramatic World Cup knockout match, marking Luka Modric's final World Cup game. Spain beat Austria 3-0, ending a long knockout win drought, and Switzerland won 2-0 over Algeria to advance. Ronaldo scored the winning goal for Portugal and set a record as the oldest player in a World Cup knockout match.
- 01Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 with a stoppage-time winner by Goncalo Ramos.
- 02Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first World Cup knockout goal and became the oldest player in such a match.
- 03Luka Modric ended his World Cup career with 202 appearances after Croatia's elimination.
- 04Spain defeated Austria 3-0, securing their first knockout stage win since 2010.
- 05Switzerland won 2-0 against Algeria, reaching the round of 16 for the first time in 88 years.
- 06Unai Simon set a new World Cup record with 519 minutes without conceding a goal.
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