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World Cup 2026: Gonçalo Ramos' 94th-minute goal gives Portugal 2-1 win after Croatia's ...

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Gonçalo Ramos' 94th-minute winner snatched the game from Croatia — and may have ended Luka Modrić's World Cup story at 40.

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World Cup 2026: Gonçalo Ramos' 94th-minute goal gives Portugal 2-1 win after Croatia's ...

Theory Briefing

  • Ramos scored in the 94th minute to give Portugal a 2-1 win, denying Croatia in the cruelest possible fashion.
  • Modrić, at 40, had previously guided Croatia to back-to-back World Cup semifinals — making this a rare late-career last stand.
  • Croatia's elimination raises the question of whether aging legends drag teams forward on reputation or genuinely lift performance under pressure.
  • A single stoppage-time goal decided the match, showing how razor-thin margins shape which nations advance in knockout football.