Portugal don secure their place in the World Cup round of 16 after a very tense 2-1 win over Croatia in a match full of drama and late twists.The game, played on Thursday, was tightly contested, with Croatia taking the lead in the 53rd minute through Ivan Perisic.

But Portugal no gree stay behind for long as their captain Cristiano Ronaldo stepped up in the 68th minute, calmly converting a penalty to level the match.Ronaldo’s goal also made him the oldest player ever to score in a World Cup knockout match, showing say age no be barrier for him.

As the match dey approach end, Portugal push hard for winner and Goncalo Ramos eventually delivered with a powerful header deep into stoppage time to put them ahead 2-1.The drama no end there, as Croatia thought they had equalised again when Josko Gvardiol scored in stoppage time.However, VAR intervention disallowed the goal due to a marginal offside detected by technology linked to the match ball, leaving Croatia heartbroken.After the final whistle, Ronaldo was emotional as he honoured late teammate Diogo Jota by holding a shirt with the number 21.He described the moment as special and emotional for the whole squad.

Meanwhile, Spain also booked their place in the next round with a strong 3-0 win over Austria in Los Angeles, thanks to two goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and a header from Pedro Porro.This sets up a big Iberian derby between Portugal and Spain in the round of 16 in Dallas on Monday, a match many fans dey eagerly wait for.