Croatia’s Igor Matanovic Furious as VAR Rules Out Stoppage-Time Equaliser

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Croatia seemed to have snatched a stoppage-time equaliser against Portugal, only for VAR to intervene and rule striker Igor Matanovic offside. Matanovic admitted he wasn’t even certain he touched the ball. He recalled the referee saying a chip in the ball detected slight contact, so the goal could not stand. The forward rued his team’s luck after seeing a post, a penalty appeal turned down and multiple efforts ruled out. The 2-1 loss ends Croatia’s World Cup run. Portugal move on to face Spain in the round of 16, while Croatia now turn their focus to the UEFA Nations League this September.

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