SNEAKY How does Snicko technology work at World Cup 2026, and why did it deny Croatia’s equaliser against Portugal?

CRISTIANO Ronaldo and Portugal saw their World Cup sensationally SAVED by Snicko against Croatia!

Josko Gvardiol thought he had scored a late equaliser in their last-32 clash, but VAR overturned the goal. Portugal will now face Spain in the last-32, but the match outcome could have been very different with extra-time.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Goncalo Ramos were the scorers for Portugal on the night.

AC Milan’s new striker Ramos had actually bagged the winner deep into added time, before Gvardiol had his equaliser ruled out.

SunSport can reveal what Snicko technology is, and why it ruled out the goal. What is Snicko technology, and why did it rule out Croatia’s goal?

Snicko technology comes from cricket, and is system which detects if a ball has been touched.

The technology uses sound-waves to determine if a ball has been touched, and is used in situations when you might not be able to see with the naked eye.

Adidas’ World Cup balls have chips inside them, which can detect when a ball has been touched, allowing data for every single second of on-field action at the World Cup.

Snicko denied Josko Gvardiol the equaliser against Portugal, as in the build-up Igor Matanovic was deemed to have flicked the ball on to an offisde Mario Pasalic. As a result, Gvardiol was denied his dramatic late leveller.