Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 to secure their place in the last 16 of the World Cup. .

In the second half of the game, Croatia took the lead - in the 53rd minute, Perisic punished a mistake in the Portuguese defense with a precise shot. But Portugal responded quickly, although Ronaldo's goal was soon disallowed for offside.

In the 65th minute, Ronaldo finally scored, converting a penalty and restoring the balance - 1:1. After this, the match became even more tense: the teams exchanged chances for a goal.

The key moment came in stoppage time: Ramos headed home Leao's cross to secure a 2-1 victory for Portugal.. Croatia also scored at the very end, but the goal was disallowed after a VAR check due to offside.

We also note that the Portuguese will have to play in the 1/8 finals against the Spanish national team, which confidently dealt with Austria.

Portugal - Croatia 2:1 Goals:  Ronaldo 68, (penalty), Ramos 90+3 - Perisic 53.

Also, previously, the United States destroyed Bosnia and Herzegovina with ten men on its way to the 1/8 finals of the World Cup.

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