FIFA has confirmed that the off‑side call which disallowed Croatia’s equaliser against Portugal in the round‑of‑16 was correct, based on the VAR technology embedded in the World Cup ball.
The decision was taken after a review of the footage by the VAR officials, who found the attacker was marginally ahead of the last defender when the ball was played.
The ruling means Portugal advance to the quarter‑finals, while Croatia’s campaign ends.