Referee Danny Makkelie speaks to players as a VAR check is underway for 'mistaken identity' involving a tackle between Miguel Almiron of Paraguay and Tim Ream of the United States during the FIFA ...

Russian’s hopes of third-set comeback dashed after review demanded by Struff shows backhand ‘winner’ deflected off net post Chris Bascombe joined the Telegraph in 2011, serving 14 years as the ...

Rafael Leão dropped to his knees. His cross had just been flicked into the net by Gonçalo Ramos to take Portugal to the last 16 of the World Cup. Leão’s expression was not one of delight, but relief.

Luka Modric has not held back on his thoughts on VAR after Croatia's loss against Portugal. -Credit:Patrick Smith - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images Luka Modric has criticized the use of VAR after Croatia ...

Luka Modric criticised VAR after Croatia's World Cup exit to Portugal, insisting his side were unfairly treated following a controversial penalty and a disallowed equaliser. The Croatia captain ...

FIFA have explained why Croatia's dramatic stoppage-time equaliser against Portugal was ruled out after VAR intervened. Connected Ball Technology detected the slightest touch from Igor Matanovic in ...

Croatia captain Luka Modric expressed his disbelief after his team crashed out of the FIFA World Cup 2026 after losing to Portugal in their Round of 32 clash in Toronto on Friday. Croatia were denied ...

Portugal secured progression after Croatia's stoppage-time equaliser was ruled out following a VAR review. Goncalo Ramos appeared to have won the match by heading Portugal into a 2-1 lead in the ...

The 2018 finalists took the lead shortly after half-time in Thursday’s high-profile round-of-32 showdown in Toronto through Ivan Perisic, with Igor Matanovic then denied a second by an offside flag ...

FIFA has confirmed that Croatia's equaliser against Portugal was correctly ruled out for offside due to technology housed inside the World Cup ball. The goal stood on the field, and it appeared from ...

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Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup dreams were kept alive in controversial fashion as he helped Portugal fight back from a goal down to beat Croatia 2-1 and set up a mouth-watering last-16 tie with Spain.