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UNBELIEVABLE: Josko gvardiol - The Untold Story

The World Cup of Calvinball: Fifa’s hasty changes turn refereeing into a free-for-all

Match officials are enforcing tweaks to the laws of the game that have hardly been tested. The results? Drama, ‘mistaken identities’ and lots of confusion

The Guardian - US

What is 'Snicko'? World Cup VAR drama explained after Portugal vs Croatia chaos

Cricket-style technology used to rule out Josko Gvardiol’s last-gasp equaliser in dramatic last-32 thriller

Evening Standard

Croatia vs. Portugal: What happened in those final, chaotic minutes

Portugal clinched a thrilling 2-1 win against Croatia in the 109th minute, propelling them to the next stage of the World Cup. A controversial VAR decision disallowed Croatia's potential equalizer for offside, leaving Luka Modric and his teammates devastated. Meanwhile, Goncalo Ramos and Cristiano Ronaldo shone brightly for Portugal, celebrating…

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How does ‘Snicko’ work at the World Cup? Why Croatia were denied equaliser against Portugal by VAR technology

Josko Gvardiol’s equaliser in the 13th minute of stoppage time was ruled out after a VAR check

The Independent UK

Why was 103rd minute Croatia equaliser ruled out by VAR in climactic World Cup knockout match?

Croatia controversially exited the World Cup at the first knockout round

FourFourTwo

VAR, tears and Ronaldo: Portugal survive a World Cup classic

Portugal secured a dramatic 2-1 victory over Croatia to advance to the Round of 16, a win overshadowed by a controversial late VAR decision. After Croatia thought they had equalized in stoppage time, semi-automated offside technology disallowed Josko Gvardiol's goal due to a marginal touch. Earlier, Cristiano Ronaldo became the…

The Economic Times

Martínez says there was no ‘lucky call’ after record four goals ruled out in Portugal win

Roberto Martínez commended the numerous VAR interventions that helped Portugal past Croatia after his team narrowly edged an incident-packed match to progress to the last 16 of the World Cup

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VAR keeps Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup dream alive

Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal faced potential World Cup elimination

FourFourTwo

Portugal survive late drama to beat Croatia and reach World Cup last 16

TORONTO - Cristiano Ronaldo scored the first World Cup knockout-stage goal of his career, Goncalo Ramos netted a stoppage-time header and Portugal got a last-second break ‌on an offside call to beat Croatia 2-1 on Thursday and set up a last-16 clash with Spain.

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Ronaldo’s tears, Martinez’s choice and Modric’s ending: Inside Portugal v Croatia, a World Cup epic

One of the most-dramatic games in World Cup history ended with Ronaldo – who had scored and finally been substituted – paying tribute to his late teammate Diogo Jota

The Independent UK

Why was Josko Gvardiol’s goal disallowed vs Portugal? Croatia fans throw bottles on pitch amid VAR controversy

Gvardiol’s last-gasp equaliser against Portugal was ruled out after the Snicko technology revealed a touch barely noticeable to the human eye

The Independent UK

Why Croatia’s 103rd-minute equaliser against Portugal was disallowed by VAR

Croatia believed they had scored a 103rd-minute equaliser against Portugal in their World Cup clash on Thursday. Ivan Perisic had put Croatia head in the 53rd minute before Cristiano Ronaldo equalised from the penalty spot 15 minutes later, and then Goncalo Ramos made it 2-1 to Portugal with a powerful…

The Independent UK

Portugal vs Croatia lineups: Starting XIs, confirmed team news, injury latest for World Cup 2026

Cristiano Ronaldo vs Luka Modric for a place in the last-16

Evening Standard

Is Portugal v Croatia on TV? Channel, kick-off and how to watch World Cup last-32 clash

Cristiano Ronaldo’s bid to finally win the World Cup could come to an end against a tricky side

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Croatia vs Ghana FIFA World Cup 2026 Match: India time (IST), live streaming details, venue, team news and predicted XI

Croatia vs Ghana FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Streaming, Match Time, Venue, Lineup, Key Players and Team Preview: Croatia and Ghana clash in a vital FIFA World Cup 2026 Group L fixture on June 28th at 2:30 AM IST. Indian fans can catch the action live on ZEE5. The match…

Sports Lens

Croatia vs Ghana World Cup 2026 Predictions and Best Bets

Croatia must win to advance at Lincoln Financial Field. Our pick is Croatia -127 in this Group L shoot-out against Ghana on June 27.

The Guardian - UK

Elliot Anderson is England’s spirit animal – and is now indispensable

With Declan Rice nursing a knock, his midfield partner is the reliable rock to which team’s fate is inescapably yoked

FourFourTwo

England 4-2 Croatia LIVE: England are top of Group L! Match updates

England take on Croatia in their World Cup 2026 opener, in a rematch of the 2018 semi-final

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Why was Harry Kane's penalty taken again?

Harry Kane's blushes were spared from the penalty spot during England vs Croatia

The Independent UK

Why Harry Kane’s missed penalty was overturned by VAR in England v Croatia

England were awarded a penalty after Luka Modric brought down Noni Madueke in the penalty area

The Independent UK

World Cup 2026 LIVE: Ivory Coast striker refused entry to Canada over match-fixing arrest

Wahi was denied entry into Canada a day after it was revealed that the 23-year-old had been arrested over match-fixing offences

Evening Standard

England vs Croatia: World Cup 2026 prediction, kick-off time, team news, TV, live stream, h2h results, odds today

Three Lions face familiar major tournament foes in Group L curtain-raiser in Dallas

The Independent UK

Josko Gvardiol set to extend stay at Manchester City for post-Pep Guardiola era

The defender will sign a new five-year deal to extend his stay at the Etihad Stadium

FourFourTwo

Fabrizio Romano reveals Josko Gvardiol decision on Man City future amid Real Madrid links

As Real Madrid chase the signature of Josko Gvardiol, the Man City man has seemingly decided what his future holds

Sports Lens

England vs Croatia World Cup 2026 Predictions and Best Bets

England vs Croatia meet in Group L at AT&T Stadium on June 17. England are favored at -135, but Croatia's 2018 runner-up pedigree keeps this one interesting.

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