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On the eve of the one-year anniversary of his death, Cristiano Ronaldo and the Seleção dedicated their dramatic Round of 32 win to the late Liverpool forward.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the first World Cup knockout-stage goal of his career, Goncalo Ramos netted a stoppage-time header and Portugal got a last-second break on an offside call to beat Croatia 2-1 on Thursday and set up a last-16 clash with Spain.

Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota and his brother died in a car crash in Spain on July 3, 2025. He was 28.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal paid an emotional tribute to former teammate Diogo Jota after their 2-1 World Cup win over Croatia in Toronto on Thursday.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first World Cup knockout round goal! And it boosted Portugal to the round of 16. The 41-year-old soccer icon netted the goal in the second half of Portugal’s 2-1 World Cup win over Croatia on Thursday,