Portugal takes on Croatia at Toronto Stadium on Thursday, July 2, 2026, with kickoff scheduled for 23:00 UTC. The Round of 16 fixture carries significant weight for both sides, with Portugal holding a commanding 5W-2D-1L record across all eight previous meetings between the nations.
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Match Details
Venue: Toronto Stadium, Toronto, Ontario (Capacity: 43,036). Forecast conditions: Isolated Thunderstorms, 27°C. The match is part of the World Cup Round of 16.
Key Insights
- Cristiano Ronaldo is the first player to score at six different World Cups.
- Both teams scored in each of the last six Portugal-Croatia meetings.
- Portugal won five of eight all-time meetings with Croatia, losing just once.
- Ronaldo scored in only one of his last seven World Cup matches.
- Luka Modrić became the oldest player on record to provide a World Cup assist at 40 years and 291 days.
- Croatia reach a third straight World Cup knockout stage after finishing runner-up in 2018 and third in 2022.
- Croatia recovered from a 4-2 opening loss to England with back-to-back wins.
- Croatia reached the last two World Cup semi-finals but won just once in eight meetings with Portugal.
Recent Form
| Team | Last 5 Results |
|---|---|
| Portugal | W 2-1 · W 2-1 · D 1-1 · W 5-0 · D 0-0 |
| Croatia | L 0-2 · W 2-1 · L 4-2 · W 0-1 · W 2-1 |
Head-to-Head Record
Portugal lead the all-time series with 5 wins, 2 draws, and 1 defeat against Croatia. Both teams have found the net in each of the last six encounters, underlining the open, attacking nature this fixture consistently produces.
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2024 | Croatia | 1-1 | Portugal | UEFA Nations League A Grp. 1 |
| 05 Sep 2024 | Portugal | 2-1 | Croatia | UEFA Nations League A Grp. 1 |
| 08 Jun 2024 | Portugal | 1-2 | Croatia | Friendlies |
| 17 Nov 2020 | Croatia | 2-3 | Portugal | UEFA Nations League A Grp. 3 |
| 05 Sep 2020 | Portugal | 4-1 | Croatia | UEFA Nations League A Grp. 3 |
| 06 Sep 2018 | Portugal | 1-1 | Croatia | Friendlies |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Croatia | 0-1 | Portugal | EURO Round of 16 |
| 10 Jun 2013 | Croatia | 0-1 | Portugal | Friendlies |
Expected Lineups
Portugal (4-2-3-1)
| # | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Diogo Costa |
| 20 | João Cancelo |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 13 | Renato Veiga |
| 25 | Nuno Mendes |
| 21 | Rúben Neves |
| 23 | Vitinha |
| 18 | Pedro Neto |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 11 | João Félix |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo (C) |
Substitutes: José Sá, Rui Silva, Diogo Dalot, Gonçalo Inácio, Matheus Nunes, Nélson Semedo, Tomás Araújo, Bernardo Silva, Francisco Conceição, João Neves, Samú, Trincão, Gonçalo Guedes, Gonçalo Ramos, Rafael Leão.
Croatia (4-2-3-1)
| # | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dominik Livakovic |
| 2 | Josip Stanisic |
| 6 | Josip Sutalo |
| 3 | Marin Pongracic |
| 14 | Ivan Perisic |
| 10 | Luka Modric (C) |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 17 | Petar Sucic |
| 13 | Nikola Vlasic |
| 16 | Martin Baturina |
| 11 | Ante Budimir |
Substitutes: Dominik Kotarski, Ivor Pandur, Duje Caleta-Car, Josko Gvardiol, Luka Vuskovic, Martin Erlic, Andrej Kramaric, Kristijan Jakic, Luka Sucic, Marco Pasalic, Mario Pasalic, Nikola Moro, Toni Fruk, Igor Matanovic, Petar Musa.
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