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Cristiano Ronaldo converts a penalty in the 68th minute for Portugal to level the scores at 1-1.
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Penaldo.
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Penaldo off 
erogenouszone
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Imagine if football had interchange and you could sub players in and out for penalty shootouts. Come on FIFA make it happen. 
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Shhhh the Yanks are listening..Imagine if football had interchange and you could sub players in and out for penalty shootouts. Come on FIFA make it happen.
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Could do that in local first grade for us. We had a 5 on the bench, 6 interchange sub rule. I think they've changed it now, because I usually see more named.Imagine if football had interchange and you could sub players in and out for penalty shootouts. Come on FIFA make it happen.
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Goncalo Ramos scores in the fourth minute of second half stoppage time for Portugal to give them a 2-1 lead. Rafael Leao with the assist.
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That was great technique on the headed goal I have to say.
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Josko Gvardiol scores in the thirteenth minute of second half stoppage time for Croatia to level the scores at 2-2.
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Josko Gvardiol's goal late in second half stoppage time for Croatia disallowed following VAR review.
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Looks like Portugal are through to play Spain!
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Portugal ran out 2-1 winners over Croatia in their World Cup round of 32 game to advance to the round of 16, where they'll face Spain in Arlington on July 6th local time.
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If that ball first was headed off the Croatia player and then came off the Portugal player then went to the Croatia player who crossed it in wouldn't it be onside ?
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I had thought this too when I saw the replays, and was wondering why on earth VAR wasn't showing the rest of the play to show that as well. But then I saw the behind angle, and I think that they eventually got to the right decision.
It would only then put back onside if that touch is:
- a deliberate play at the ball, AND
- not a save (eg, blocking a shot)
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FIFA panicked when it looked like Penaldo wasn't going to go through to the next round and fixed it.
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Pretty much.. Infantino has a topless Penaldo poster in his bedroom.FIFA panicked when it looked like Penaldo wasn't going to go through to the next round and fixed it.