On July 3th, Beijing time, in the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup in the US, Canada, and Mexico, the Portugal team defeated Croatia 2-1 to successfully advance to the round of 16.
In the 53rd minute, the Croatian team broke the deadlock first. Perisić scored a low shot, helping Croatia take a 1-0 lead.
In the 68th minute, Cristiano Ronaldo scored a penalty goal, bringing his first goal in the World Cup knockout stage. This brought parity to the score between Portugal and the opposing team. It is worth mentioning that 41-year-old Ronaldo is the oldest player at this World Cup knockout stage. Before this match, he had not scored a goal in the knockout stages of the World Cup.
In the stoppage time of the match, Portuguese player Ramos scored a goal, and Portugal defeated Croatia 2-1.
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