Croatia denied late equaliser after VAR offside call against Portugal

Croatia were denied a stoppage-time equaliser when Josko Gvardiol’s goal was overturned for offside after a VAR review. The decision left Portugal ahead in their World Cup knockout meeting in Toronto, according to the BBC video page.

The available source gives only the key incident rather than a full match report, so details such as the final score, the exact minute, and any post-match reaction should be checked before publication. The source page also notes that the video is available only to UK users.

For editors, the main angle is the late intervention of VAR in a knockout setting: a single offside decision changed Croatia’s immediate chance to draw level. Any follow-up should avoid expanding beyond the confirmed facts until official match data or fuller reporting is available.