See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source As the FIFA World Cup match between Portugal and Croatia concluded on Thursday night at Toronto Stadium, there were tears from all sides for many different reasons.

It is called connected ball technology. And it was responsible for one of the most dramatic climaxes to a World Cup match ever.

Multiple celebrities attended Thursday’s World Cup match at Toronto Stadium as Portugal and Croatia battled it out for a spot in the Round of 16.

Albania substitute Klaus Gjasula had the rare experience of scoring for both teams Wednesday in an intense 2-2 draw with Croatia

Croatia struck first against Portugal in its World Cup round of 32 battle Thursday, July 2. With a date in the round of 16 on the line, Croatia is owning the pitch. In the 53rd minute, Ivan Perišić scored to give Croatia a 1-0 lead.

Portugal advanced after edging out Croatia 2-1 in a hard-fought match, and Cristiano Ronaldo’s team will now face European champion Spain on Monday.

Did a Croatia player touch the ball before the game-tying goal vs. Portugal before it was called back due to offsides.