Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal vs Croatia thriller unfolds in World Cup round of 32

Cristiano Ronaldo #7 of Portugal celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Portugal's forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with teammates after his team scored their second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at the Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

Cristiano Ronaldo #7 of Portugal celebrates with teammates after scoring his team’s first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Portugal players react following a VAR review overturning a goal by Croatia during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Goncalo Ramos #9 of Portugal celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Goncalo Ramos #9 of Portugal celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

General view inside the stadium during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Nuno Mendes #25 of Portugal controls the ball against Mario Pasalic #15 of Croatia during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Goncalo Ramos #9 of Portugal scores his team’s second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Goncalo Ramos #9 of Portugal scores his team’s second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Goncalo Ramos #9 of Portugal celebrates with Cristiano Ronaldo #7 after scoring the team's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Goncalo Ramos #9 of Portugal celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Cristiano Ronaldo #7 of Portugal scores his team’s first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Cristiano Ronaldo #7 of Portugal scores his team’s first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Cristiano Ronaldo #7 of Portugal scores his team’s first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Portugal's forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his team's first goal from the penalty spot during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at the Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

Cristiano Ronaldo #7 of Portugal looks on during theFIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Rafael Leao #17 of Portugal looks on during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Portugal's forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo greets teammates after being substituted during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at the Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

Ivan Perisic #14 of Croatia scores his team’s first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Ivan Perisic #14 of Croatia celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Ivan Perisic #14 of Croatia celebrates with teammates after scoring his team’s first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Cristiano Ronaldo #7 of Portugal shoots and misses a chance against Josip Sutalo #6 of Croatia during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Cristiano Ronaldo #7 of Portugal shoots and misses a chance against Dominik Livakovic #1 of Croatia during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Cristiano Ronaldo #7 of Portugal reacts after conceding a first goal to Ivan Perisic #14 of Croatia during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Petar Sucic #17 of Croatia controls the ball under pressure from Bruno Fernandes #8 of Portugal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Petar Sucic #17 of Croatia is challenged by Joao Cancelo #20 of Portugal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Pedro Neto #18 of Portugal controls the ball under pressure from Ivan Perisic #14 of Croatia during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Portugal's forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo looks at Croatia's midfielder #10 Luka Modric during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at the Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

Portugal's forward #18 Pedro Neto and Croatia's midfielder #16 Martin Baturina fight for the ball during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at the Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

Croatia's midfielder #10 Luka Modric controls the ball during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at the Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

Portugal's forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at the Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

Joao Cancelo #20 of Portugal controls the ball under pressure from Martin Baturina #16 of Croatia during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Joao Cancelo #20 of Portugal passes under pressure from Ivan Perisic #14 of Croatia during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Ruben Dias #3 of Portugal receives a yellow card during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Ante Budimir #11, Ivan Perisic #14, Marin Pongracic #3, and Josip Stanisic #2 of Croatia block a free kick from Cristiano Ronaldo #7 of Portugal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Marin Pongracic #3 of Croatia controls the ball against Pedro Neto #18 of Portugal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Joao Neves #15 of Portugal controls the ball under pressure from Mateo Kovacic #8 and Martin Baturina #16 of Croatia during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Portugal's forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo jogs on the pitch during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at the Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

Joao Neves #15 of Portugal controls the ball under pressure from during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Vitinha #23 of Portugal shoots against Martin Baturina #16 and Mateo Kovacic #8 of Croatia during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Cristiano Ronaldo #7 of Portugal jogs onto the pitch before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Cristiano Ronaldo #7 of Portugal cools off before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Cristiano Ronaldo #7 of Portugal acknowledges fans before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Croatia's midfielder #10 Luka Modric (C) warms up ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at the Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

Portugal's forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo enters the pitch to warm up ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at the Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

Bernardo Silva #10 of Portugal warms up before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Portugal's forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo warms up ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at the Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

Portugal fan cheers before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Jose Sa #12 of Portugal warms up before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Portugal's forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo arrives ahead of the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between Portugal and Croatia at the Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

Luka Modric #10 of Croatia inspects the pitch before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026, in Toronto, Ontario.

Fans hold a banner in the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo #7 of Portugal before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026, in Toronto, Ontario.

A Croatia fan cheers in the stands before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026, in Toronto, Ontario.

The Kia Official Match Ball carrier and match officials before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Portugal starting eleven pose for a photograph before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Croatia players pose for a team photograph before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Adidas Trionda FIFA World Cup 2026 match balls are seen before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 02, 2026, in Toronto, Ontario.