Portugal Defeats Croatia 2-1 in Tense FIFA World Cup Match

Kathmandu.  The competition between Portugal and Croatia in the FIFA World Cup final 32 match became very tense. Although Portugal won 2-1 in the match held on Friday morning at Toronto Stadium, a VAR decision at the last moment created a tense situation on the field.

The second half of the game became very sensational. Ivan Perisic gave Croatia the lead by scoring in the 53rd minute, while Cristiano Ronaldo equalized through a penalty in the 68th minute.

 When the game was at 1-1, the coach substituted Ronaldo out in the 81st minute. However, the game tilted in Portugal's favor after Goncalo Ramos scored in the 94th minute to give Portugal a 2-1 lead.

But another tension in the match arose in the 13th minute of injury time (90+13'). Josko Gvardiol of Croatia appeared to have equalized the game at 2-2. While Croatian players and supporters were celebrating the equalizer, VAR disallowed the goal for being offside. Following the referee's decision, Croatian supporters became enraged.
As enraged supporters rained plastic bottles and cans from the gallery onto the field, the game was completely disrupted for some time. Bottles piled up all over the field, forcing players to take shelter in a safe place, and it was very difficult for the referee to resume the game. 

With the game ending amidst tension in the approximately 18 minutes of added injury time, Croatian players were furious with the referee.
With this tense victory, Portugal has entered the final 16, while Croatia has been eliminated from the World Cup.