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Croatia boss Zlatko Dalic says 'we have gone too far with VAR' after a late Croatia equaliser was ruled out - do you think it was the right decision?
The VAR team had no choice but to disallow the goal, writes the BBC's football issues correspondent Dale Johnson
Portugal paid tribute to Diogo Jota on the first anniversary of his death
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I think VAR is going too far. The technology should aid decision verification rather than the technology making the decision. I work in a field that rely on technology and one of the biggest topic is failure rate. What if it was a false alarm given by snicko.
Ola, Reading
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Well I guess offside is just that! We see goals scraped off regularly why should a equaliser in the extra time period be any different??? Sometimes the best team don't win, thats football. You cant allows emotions to cloud your judgement, sad but it was offside!
Sheri, Somerset
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Right call or wrong call, as a fan, VAR is awful, would you rather see a last minute debatable equaliser and Croatian fans lovin it, or have people talking about bloomin Snicko?! Get rid of VAR and get football drama and controversy back.
Wolf, York
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Just as snicko is used in the cricket, a touch is a touch no matter how slight. VAR can’t see that data & then NOT give it as offside - otherwise they would be making a clear wrong decision. Not sure what the uproar is about!
Dave, Aberdeen
Portugal 2-1 Croatia
Dale Johnson
Football issues correspondent
Fifa has spent millions in partnership with Adidas to develop the technology for semi-automated offside - which includes the chip in the ball. Or, as it is officially known, connected ball technology.
This tech is ultra sensitive and can show when the ball has been touched.
It was first used at the 2022 World Cup when, coincidentally, Cristiano Ronaldo was not credited with a goal against Uruguay when the tech said the ball had gone straight in without flicking off the head of the Portugal captain.
Was it a light touch by Igor Matanovic? For sure, but it was there. And that meant Mario Pasalic had to be offside.
Just like in cricket, if the spike is present the ball has been touched. The catch has to be given. Here, the offside must be given.
If the goal had been allowed to stand and Croatia went on to win, it would clearly be unacceptable to Portugal that Fifa ignore its own technology.
Image source, Getty ImagesIgor Matanovic was judged to have flicked the ball on, causing the offside
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I remember when VAR was sold to us as a way to sort out “clear and obvious errors”. There was nothing clear and obvious about that.
Sam, Bath
VAR is a soulless mechanism for micro managing a game that is based on pace, excitement and emotion. It was supposed to sort out clear and obvious errors? Instead it has everyone, everytime waiting for officials looking for reasons to rule out goals, ruining the beautiful game, get rid, joke!!
Graham, Manchester
Let’s get back to discussing VAR, your opinions and how Fifa have been developing the technology that caused controversy last night.
Portugal 2-1 Croatia
The Portugal v Croatia game saw two of the top 10 oldest players to score at a World Cup, with Perisic scoring in the 53rd minute and Ronaldo's penalty in the 68th minute.
List of oldest World Cup goalscorers:
Portugal 2-1 Croatia
'The old men' Ronaldo and Modric reunited before kick-off.
Let's have a quick look at a list of the oldest players to score at a World Cup.
After that, we’ll dig into the VAR decision a bit more before recapping the other two World Cup games from last night.
Portugal 2-1 Croatia
It's crazy how good Modric still looks. He isn't shoehorned into the line-up like some other 40+ year olds. It feels like he could continue to play for a couple more years. But I think internationally he's humble enough to know his time's up.
Harry, Manchester
Portugal 2-1 Croatia
Lucas Leiva
Former Brazil midfielder on BBC One
Very harsh for Croatia to go out like this.
Luka Modric, probably his last game in the World Cup. I think Portugal did enough to win. It was a close game.
A legend of the game. I think he has shown for 20-odd years how good he is.
It comes from a time when you feel sad for him, but he has had a great career. He took Croatia to the highest level in the World Cup. A great player.
Portugal 2-1 Croatia
Neil Johnston
BBC Sport journalist at Toronto Stadium
Image source, Getty ImagesWhile Ronaldo lives to fight another day on the World Cup stage, it is the end of an era for Modric, who will be 44 when the next World Cup takes place in 2030.
The midfielder has already hinted that he is approaching a defining moment with Croatia.
Modric, who was making his 23rd World Cup appearance, was consoled by Ronaldo, his former Real Madrid team-mate, after the final whistle.
"I know I have reached a certain phase in my career," Modric said recently.
He had brought up his 200th appearance for the national team in Toronto on 24 June, when Croatia defeated Panama 1-0 in a group game.
At the end of that game, Modric was lifted into the air by his team-mates to mark his reaching the incredible milestone.
But there were no such celebrations this time for Modric, who made his Croatia debut in 2006.
"It is very harsh for Croatia to go out like this, for Luka Modric, probably his last game in the World Cup," former Brazil midfielder Lucas Leiva told BBC Sport.
"A legend of the game. I think he has shown for 20-odd years how good he is. You feel sad for him, but he has had a great career.
"He took Croatia to the highest level in the World Cup. A great player."
It certainly wasn't the way Modric would have wanted to bow out of his final World Cup game.
I think the rest of the footballing world also agree...
Portugal 2-1 Croatia
In days of there being no VAR, and if the goal stood, it'd been such an incredible World Cup moment, then on the replay it'd been oh look at that but still, also a pretty sad way for a great like Modric's international career to end
Callum, Nottingham
Portugal 2-1 Croatia
Ronaldo may have been dissapointed not to play the full 90 minutes, but one man who doesn't need many minutes to make an impact is Portugal's Goncalo Ramos.
He has scored four goals in his 187 minutes played at the World Cup.
The only other player to have less than 200 minutes played and at least four goals in World Cup history is Poland’s Ernst Wilimowski.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe goal he was desperate for eventually came in the 68th minute...
'Of course he scores' - Ronaldo levels for Portugal
Ronaldo has equalising goal ruled out after offside decision
Jude Winter
Thanks, Joe.
I'm sure you won't have a sulk over the switch like Cristiano did last night.
Before he came off, he did get that first World Cup knockout goal.
However, his pretty tidy finish from an over the top pass was ruled out for offside.
Let's have a look at that moment again now...
Joe Rindl
BBC Sport
Cristiano Ronaldo was substituted in the 81st minute and Portugal scored their winner 13 minutes later.
We're going to do that now. I'm off, replaced by Jude. Impact journalist.
Portugal 2-1 Croatia
The win over Croatia was Ronaldo's ninth World Cup knockout-stage game, but the first time he has scored in one, with his goal coming from his 31st shot in such matches.
He did it on limited work in the opposition penalty area.
Ronaldo has scored three times at this edition, while all other players who were at least 40 years old have combined for one goal in the competition’s history (Roger Milla).
His penalty was his only touch inside the opposition box in his 81 minutes spent on the pitch.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
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| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
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| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
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| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
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| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
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| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
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| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
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| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -11 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
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| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
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| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
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| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
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