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Croatian soccer player Ana Maria Markovic and Portuguese defender Tomas Ribeiro entered World Cup match week with a staked bet: whoever's country lost would be sleeping on the couch.
Portugal's 2-1 win over Croatia, which eliminated the Croatians from the tournament and sent Portugal to the Round of 16, handed Markovic the bed and Ribeiro a blanket.
The couple's pre-match Instagram announcement turned the nation-versus-nation fixture into appointment viewing well beyond the stadium.
The Bet Announced on Instagram Before the match, Markovic posted on Instagram — tagging Ribeiro — that "someone's sleeping on the couch tonight," alongside photos of the two in their opposing national jerseys.
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