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In the 94th minute, Gonçalo Ramos soared above the Croatian defense, heading home a crucial goal that propelled Portugal into the 2026 World Cup Round of 16.
The goal was celebrated for obvious reasons, but it came at a time when Ramos seemed to be on the fringes of Roberto Martínez's plans. Prior to this clash with Croatia, the striker had only played 12 minutes in the World Cup, against DR Congo, and remained an unused substitute against Uzbekistan and Colombia.
However, as he later revealed, Ramos was confident he would score. His post-match social media activity further supported this sentiment. "Ice man," he wrote in English on Instagram.
This goal brought Gonçalo Ramos's World Cup tally to four, following his hat-trick in the 2022 World Cup Round of 16 against Switzerland. The forward has now equaled Pauleta's World Cup goal count for Portugal.
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