Portugal SAVED BY VAR against Croatia?



Cristiano Ronaldo and Gonçalo Ramos score as Portugal advance to the Round of 16 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Croatia scored a controversial offside goal in 90+13 to most bring the game into over time but VAR deemed the goal was not onside. What can expect from Portugal vs Spain next round?

00:00 Initial Reaction
00:40 VAR Controversy
04:15 BIG GAME SUBS
06:00 Ronaldo Subbed
8:00 Roberto Martinez & Gonçalo Ramos
10:45 Match Ratings

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33 thoughts on “Portugal SAVED BY VAR against Croatia?”

  1. I think the sensor picked up a touch by the Portuguese defender… I would have accepted it if VAR had shown the sensor readings for Perišić, Matanović, and the defender. If those three touches on the ball can be seen that way, then fine… But as it stands, I think they just shifted the reading of the Portuguese player's touch to make it look like the Croatian forward had touched the ball.

  2. Fun fact:
    Ivan Perisic in this game was playing as a left back.
    Funnier fact: somehow vitinha, bruno fernandes and bernardo silva all suck right now.
    They magically suck once they play for Portugal.

  3. So, if after the amount FIFA charges for ticket didn't reveal that the WC is just a huge money making scam, this match possibly shows that they are working to fix matches. Without the help of a very very generous VAR and a ref that seemed to be pretty obviously biased to Portugal, Croatia wins this match 2-1 in regular time. Portugal did not earn this win. It was gifted to them. it seems like a genuine possibility that FIFA will simply manipulate matches to get their desire big star match ups. Spain should be ready to get sunk by the refs in their next match.

  4. These guys are just liars Spin Doctors FIFA send them to sugarcoat the cheating they do that’s it Portugal got pushed to the next round from crooked people this is just propaganda to smooth it out 😢😂 we saw the same thing with Iran’s game

  5. Ronaldo was double teamed at the age of 41. He can be so dangerous at the box. It's a nervy penalty goal he took to get the equalizer. All praise for this great soon to be veteran. Ronaldo won the man of the match based on fan voting. He's so popular. I'd have given it to Diogo Costa personally for some fantastic saves.

  6. This World Cup's VAR was made to help FIFA set up the grand Messi vs Ronaldo final that they know will optimize ticket sales and online chatter thus optimizing their revenues. The last two decades have been dominated by this rivalry and FIFA and Gianni know thats where the money will come from.

    Disgusting, why even have the World Cup in the first place, cancel the whole tournament, stop spending money and just have a Messi vs Ronaldo AI generated video that will keep generating content forever for FIFA to sell to the stans.

  7. It's not offside.

    According to FIFA: "Hair is only considered part of the body if it affects the movement or trajectory of the ball. This is only likely in cases of significant contact with a mass of hair, such as a top knot."

  8. Ronaldo is a GOAT so is Luka and Messi. Ronaldo won the man of the match decided by FIFA based on fan voting. Id have given it to Diogo Costa if the decision solely lied with me. Croatia was definitely not robbed of the match because the match would have gone to extra time and even penalties if the goal was decided as legit. There are several issues with the offside rule whether we use technology or not. Maybe FIFA has to reconsider the offside rule altogether. I think at the end of the day, FIFA and by deduction referees lean towards Messi and Ronaldo because of their fandom. Many issues where even Red card is involved are ignored. FIFA plays to the gallery (fans) like many competitve sports do. I definitely do not underplay the greatness of what Ronaldo or Messi or others across the sports have achieved but reality is reality 😂

  9. The sensor from the defender hit! You see the ball didn’t even change movement. In the graph they displayed where the cross hit? Or the hit from the defender?

  10. Maybe is wind 😂 bicouse if player touch ball is going to change directions and this ball is not changing anything and penalty im not 100% . This is must rigged game this World cup

  11. we've already heard of it within this WC26 – Sweden against Tunisia. It is not Portugal being saved by the Var it VAR puting "TRUE" in sports ! It woud have been a robbery if the goal was validated, don't mix it up !

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