Croatia eliminated by Portugal, federation threatens Fifa complaint

Croatia are out of the 2026 World Cup, eliminated by Portugal in the round of 32 (1). The Croatian federation is not going quietly, they are threatening to file a formal complaint against FIFA over the officiating that saw your team exit the tournament (1). This follows the earlier controversy in the group stage, where Ante Budimir was denied what former refereeing official Keith Hackett called a clear penalty against Ghana. The federation's anger echoes a wider wave of protests at this World Cup, with multiple nations now contesting refereeing decisions.