Portugal 2–1 Croatia
World Cup · Round of 32 · 2 July 2026 · BMO Field, Toronto.
Status: full time. Half time 0–0. Referee: E. Eskas.
Match forecast
Win probability implied by the betting market: Portugal 55%, draw 26%, Croatia 19%. Pre-match odds (10Bet): 1.71 / 3.65 / 4.75.
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Goals
- 53' I. Perisic (Croatia)
- 68' C. Ronaldo (Portugal) · Penalty
- 90+4' G. Ramos (Portugal) — assist R. Leao
Cards
- 17' R. Dias (Portugal) — Yellow Card
- 59' L. Modric (Croatia) — Yellow Card
- 90+8' I. Perisic (Croatia) — Yellow Card
Match stats
| Stat | Portugal | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 61% | 39% |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.18 | 1.34 |
| Total shots | 15 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 5 |
| Shots blocked | 4 | 2 |
| Passes | 584 | 368 |
| Accurate passes | 532 | 311 |
| Corners | 9 | 5 |
| Offsides | 1 | 4 |
| Fouls | 6 | 12 |
| Saves | 5 | 2 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
Portugal lineup (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Roberto Martinez.
- Gonçalo Ramos — Attack, 1 goal
- Cristiano Ronaldo — Attack, 1 goal
- Nuno Mendes — Defender
- Diogo Costa — Goalkeeper
- Rúben Dias — Defender
- Vitinha — Midfield
- Renato Veiga — Defender
- João Neves — Midfield
- Nélson Semedo — Defender
- Francisco Conceição — Attack
- João Cancelo — Defender
- Bruno Fernandes — Midfielder
- Rúben Neves — Midfield
- Rafael Leão — Attack
- Bernardo Silva — Midfield
- Pedro Neto — Attack
- Matheus Nunes — Defender
- Rui Silva — Goalkeeper
- José Sá — Goalkeeper
- Tomás Araújo — Defender
- João Félix — Attack
- Diogo Dalot — Defender
- Gonçalo Inácio — Defender
- Francisco Trincão — Midfield
- Gonçalo Guedes — Attack
- Samú Costa — Midfield
Croatia lineup (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Zlatko Dalic.
- Ivan Perišić — Attack, 1 goal
- Mateo Kovacic — Midfield
- Luka Modrić — Midfield
- Josip Sutalo — Defender
- Ante Budimir — Attack
- Martin Baturina — Midfield
- Petar Sučić — Midfield
- Dominik Livakovic — Goalkeeper
- Mario Pašalić — Midfield
- Josip Stanisic — Defender
- Andrej Kramaric — Midfield
- Josko Gvardiol — Defender
- Nikola Vlašić — Midfield
- Igor Matanovic — Attack
- Marin Pongracic — Defender
- Petar Musa — Attack
- Nikola Moro — Midfield
- Dominik Kotarski — Goalkeeper
- Martin Erlić — Defender
- Ivor Pandur — Goalkeeper
- Duje Caleta-Car — Defender
- Luka Vuskovic — Defender
- Kristijan Jakic — Midfield
- Luka Sucic — Midfield
- Toni Fruk — Midfield
- Marco Pašalić — Attack
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-18 | Croatia v Portugal | 1–1 | UEFA Nations League |
| 2024-09-05 | Portugal v Croatia | 2–1 | UEFA Nations League |
| 2024-06-08 | Portugal v Croatia | 1–2 | Friendlies |
| 2020-11-17 | Croatia v Portugal | 2–3 | UEFA Nations League |
| 2020-09-05 | Portugal v Croatia | 4–1 | UEFA Nations League |
| 2020-03-30 | Croatia v Portugal | – | Friendlies |
| 2018-09-06 | Portugal v Croatia | 1–1 | Friendlies |
| 2016-06-25 | Croatia v Portugal | 0–1 | Euro Championship |
Portugal — recent form
- Colombia 0–0 Portugal · 2026-06-27
- Portugal 5–0 Uzbekistan · 2026-06-23
- Portugal 1–1 Congo DR · 2026-06-17
- Portugal 2–1 Nigeria · 2026-06-10
- Portugal 2–1 Chile · 2026-06-06
- USA 0–2 Portugal · 2026-03-31
- Mexico 0–0 Portugal · 2026-03-29
- Portugal 9–1 Armenia · 2025-11-16
Croatia — recent form
- Croatia 2–1 Ghana · 2026-06-27
- Panama 0–1 Croatia · 2026-06-23
- England 4–2 Croatia · 2026-06-17
- Croatia 2–1 Slovenia · 2026-06-07
- Croatia 0–2 Belgium · 2026-06-02
- Brazil 3–1 Croatia · 2026-04-01
- Colombia 1–2 Croatia · 2026-03-26
- Montenegro 2–3 Croatia · 2025-11-17
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Croatia | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
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