Goncalo Ramos
Portugal forward whose stoppage-time header eliminated Croatia and sent Portugal into the last 16.
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Can Goncalo Ramos and Ronaldo fire Portugal past Spain into the World Cup quarter-finals?
Timeline for Goncalo Ramos
Headed in a stoppage-time winner for Portugal
2026 FIFA World Cup: Ronaldo's first knockout goal, at 41What club does Goncalo Ramos play for?
Why is Goncalo Ramos known from the 2022 World Cup?
Who will Portugal play in the World Cup last 16?
Background
Goncalo Ramos headed a stoppage-time winner as Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in Toronto, sending Luka Modric's side out of the tournament and Portugal into the last 16, where they meet Spain.
The Paris Saint-Germain forward has specialised in decisive World Cup cameos since a stunning hat-trick as a substitute against Switzerland at the 2022 finals, when he displaced an out-of-favour Cristiano Ronaldo in the starting XI. At 25, he now shares a Portugal forward line with the 41-year-old Ronaldo, who set a record for scoring at six separate World Cups last month , rather than replacing him outright.
Portugal's run continues to lean on the pairing of a fading Ronaldo, playing what he has said is his final World Cup, and the younger forwards, Ramos foremost, expected to carry the side beyond his retirement.
