Comeback whistle
Portugal
Game-state flagGame-state comparison — conditioned on the score
While behind, the big calls broke evenly for Portugal.
Portugal
Tilted againstEvenTilted their way
While trailing: 1 big call for Portugal, 1 against.
Red cards and VAR reviews are rare, and this counts the direction of a call, not whether it was correct.
Show the receipts
Big calls by the score state they happened under (from Portugal's point of view):
| Score state | For | Against |
|---|---|---|
| Behind | 1 | 1 |
| Level | 0 | 0 |
| Ahead | 2 | 0 |
Matches spent behind: 2 of 5. Build snapshot: wc2026-dc400360208f
| Match | Minute | Call | Named team | State | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1489404 | 30' | VAR | Uzbekistan | Ahead | for |
| 1567309 | 61' | VAR | Portugal | Behind | against |
| 1567309 | 67' | VAR | Portugal | Behind | for |
| 1567309 | 90+16' | VAR | Croatia | Ahead | for |
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