More than 5,700 miles from home, members of Houston's Croatian community gathered Thursday evening at the Houston Croatian Club to watch Croatia take on Portugal in a Round of 32 World Cup knockout match.
In the 13th minute of stoppage time, Croatia thought they scored a late equalizer. But VAR intervened, using sound wave technology to overturn the goal. CNN’s Patrick Snell explains.
Portugal advanced after edging out Croatia 2-1 in a hard-fought match, and Cristiano Ronaldo’s team will now face European champion Spain on Monday.
Croatia struck first against Portugal in its World Cup round of 32 battle Thursday, July 2. With a date in the round of 16 on the line, Croatia is owning the pitch. In the 53rd minute, Ivan Perišić scored to give Croatia a 1-0 lead.
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Portugal vs Croatia opens the Round of 32 in Toronto tonight, likely Cristiano Ronaldo's last World Cup act against Luka Modric. Here is where to stream it free.
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