Croatia's run at the football World Cup ended after a 1:2 defeat to Portugal. The match was marked by controversial video referee decisions, which team captain Luka Modrić sharply criticized afterward. Croatian media spoke of a cruel ending that, in their view, will be discussed for years to come. SITA ↗
The decisive moments went against the Croatian team. Portugal benefited from a penalty, while Croatia's equalizer in stoppage time was disallowed following a VAR review. According to an Italian account, technology built into the ball played a role — it records changes in inertia every two milliseconds and helped assess contact in the offside situation. seznamzpravy.cz ↗
After the elimination, Modrić questioned the video referees' approach, suggesting that weaker teams would not have received the same favorable verdicts. He did not officially announce his future with the national team, though according to Czech commentary, it is unlikely he will ever win a World Cup title. The Croatian legend appeared emotional after the match, which was described as his possible farewell to the biggest stage. sport.cz - fotbal ↗
At the same time, the tournament entered an intense phase after the end of the group-stage matches. A Hungarian perspective noted that after a series of matches, attention would shift away from New York and the East Coast for at least three weeks, as part of the championship hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Index.hu ↗
Modrić criticizes VAR after Croatia's elimination
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Versenyt futottunk az idővel, hogy lássuk a horvátok élet-halál harcát
Index.hu
| 09:51 03.07.
Modrič po vyřazení z MS zuřil: Nám by takovou penaltu nepískli! VAR jde na ruku silnějším
sport.cz - fotbal
| 11:32 03.07.
Chorvátske médiá po vyradení s Portugalskom: Krutý koniec, o ktorom sa bude hovoriť ešte roky a ostrá kritika VAR-u – VIDEO
SITA
| 12:25 03.07.
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