Croatia offside call, explained: How controversial ruling vs. Portugal was affected by chip-in-ball technology

Portugal narrowly defeated Croatia 2-1 in a 2026 FIFA World Cup match, with Goncalo Ramos scoring a late winner. The result was overshadowed by a controversial offside call against Croatia, with the ruling influenced by chip-in-ball technology. Croatia had previously reached the 2018 World Cup final, making their elimination particularly notable.