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Portugal Survives Heartbreaker vs Croatia | Fayetteville News
Portugal edges past Croatia 2-1 in a thriller that went to extra time, with a dramatic disallowed goal in the 103rd minute sealing the win—and sending a tearful Luka Modrić, likely playing his final World Cup, into emotional retirement. Cristiano Ronaldo, at 41, exhaled in relief as VAR intervened, denying Croatia’s last-gasp equalizer after a controversial offside call. The match was a rollercoaster: Croatia led early, Portugal equalized from a penalty, and Diogo Costa’s heroic saves kept the door open. With heart-pounding drama, clutch moments, and a final VAR decision that shook the…
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