Ronaldo was stunned, then erupted in joy in the 90+16th minute.

Cristiano Ronaldo experienced 90 minutes filled with emotions, constantly shifting from hope to despair, before VAR rescued Portugal and secured their place in the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup.

Ronaldo 's disappointed expression when Croatia scored the equalizer to make it 2-2.

Portugal secured a thrilling 2-1 victory over Croatia to qualify for the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup on the morning of July 3rd. This was a match where Ronaldo experienced a rollercoaster of emotions. From disappointment and hope to elation and then holding his breath, the "Seleccao" captain could only smile when VAR intervened in the 90+16th minute.

In the 90+13th minute, Josko Gvardiol scored against Portugal, sending the Croatian players into a frenzy while Ronaldo stood frozen, his eyes fixed on the stadium screen. CR7's tense face and wide, anxious eyes clearly reflected his fear of losing the victory.

Just seconds later, VAR intervened and the referee had to go to the sidelines to check. Ultimately, the goal was disallowed, and Ronaldo immediately embraced his teammates, smiling with relief and celebrating emotionally.

VAR intervened, saving Portugal from conceding a goal. In a match where Ronaldo's emotions were rollercoaster, video technology became a "silent hero," helping the "Seleccao" continue to harbor hopes of conquering the 2026 World Cup.

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Ronaldo and his teammates were overcome with emotion when VAR disallowed Croatia's goal.

At BMO Field, Portugal dominated the early game, but Bruno Fernandes and Renato Veiga both missed opportunities. Having squandered so many chances, the "Seleccao" paid the price when Ivan Perisic opened the scoring for Croatia in the 55th minute. Just a minute later, Croatia scored again, but VAR ruled it offside.

Ronaldo also had a goal disallowed in the 61st minute for the same error, before calmly equalizing 1-1 from the penalty spot in the 68th minute. Towards the end of the match, Goncalo Ramos scored the winning goal in the 90+4 minute before VAR once again saved Portugal by disallowing Sucic's goal.

Portugal's next opponent is Spain in the round of 16 on July 7th.

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