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Sam Tabuteau

INSANE: What is snicko world cup var drama explained after portugal vs croatia chaos | Rare Historical Photos

Croatia crashed out of World Cup 2026 in dramatic fashion after their stoppage-time equaliser against Portugal was ruled out following a VAR review.

The 2018 finalists took the lead shortly after half-time in Thursday’s high-profile round-of-32 showdown in Toronto through Ivan Perisic, with Igor Matanovic then denied a second by an offside flag against team-mate Nikola Vlasic.

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