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Portugal
Portugal
2nd · 5 pts·DWDWL
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Croatia
Croatia
2nd · 6 pts·LWWL
The story

Ronaldo chases knockout history as Croatia eye quarter-finals

This World Cup Round of 32 clash in Toronto sees two European heavyweights battle for a place in the final 16 as both sides remain firmly in the hunt for the title.

Match news & current form

Portugal enter the knockout stages unbeaten in their last three, following a 0-0 draw against Colombia and a dominant 5-0 victory over Uzbekistan. Roberto Martinez’s side finished the group stages with 5 points and are looking to find more consistency in their attacking output after being held scoreless in their final group fixture.

Croatia recovered from an opening 4-2 defeat to England to secure back-to-back wins against Panama and Ghana. Zlatko Dalić’s men showed resilience to finish second in Group L with 6 points, and they are now aiming to win three consecutive matches at a major tournament for the first time since their 2018 final run.

Head-to-head history

This fixture marks the first-ever meeting between Portugal and Croatia in a FIFA World Cup. While the nations have a storied history in European competition, this neutral-ground tie in Toronto represents a historic first on the global stage.

Hot stats & streaks
  • Cristiano Ronaldo has played eight World Cup knockout matches without scoring, attempting 29 shots in those games.
  • Croatia have progressed past the first knockout round in all three of their previous successful group stage campaigns (1998, 2018, 2022).
  • Vitinha completed 270 passes in the group stages, the highest ever recorded by a Portuguese player in the opening round of a World Cup.
  • Andrej Kramaric has been clinical for the Vatreni, netting seven goals across his most recent international appearances.
Key players & missing men

Luka Modrić and Mateo Kovačić remain the heartbeat of the Croatian midfield, tasked with slowing the tempo against a pacy Portuguese side. Portugal will look to Bruno Fernandes to provide the service for Ronaldo, while wide men Pedro Neto and João Félix aim to exploit gaps in the Croatian transition. Both squads report a clean bill of health with no players currently on the official injury list.

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The scoring picture

Goals scored and conceded.

Per-game averages at this tournament — updates as the games are played.

Goals per game

Both teams across every game at this tournament.

PortugalPortugalCroatiaCroatia
1.60Goals scored / game1.50
0.60Goals conceded / game1.75
How reliable, this tournament

Every tournament game combined — Portugal 5 games, Croatia 4 games.

PortugalPortugalCroatiaCroatia
40%Games with a clean sheet25%
40%Games they failed to score0%
Head-to-head

Past meetings.

Portugal
2–1
Croatia
Croatia
1–1
Portugal
Portugal
2–1
Croatia
Portugal
1–2
Croatia
Croatia
2–3
Portugal
Form check

Their recent form.

Portugal
Portugal
Mixed bag at home
Last 5
2W · 2D · 1L
PortugalvSpain
0–1
L
PortugalvCroatia
2–1
W
ColombiavPortugal
0–0
D
PortugalvUzbekistan
5–0
W
PortugalvCongo DR
1–1
D
Croatia
Croatia
Inconsistent on the road
Last 5
2W · 0D · 2L
PortugalvCroatia
2–1
L
CroatiavGhana
2–1
W
PanamavCroatia
0–1
W
EnglandvCroatia
4–2
L
World Cup 2026

The road to the final.

Twelve groups into a 32-team knockout · 72 of 72 group games played · fills in as every result lands.

Round of 3216/16
Round of 168/8
Quarter-finals4/4
Semi-finals2/2
Final1/1
GermanyGermany1 (3)
ParaguayParaguay1 (4)
Pens
FranceFrance3
SwedenSweden0
FT
South AfricaSouth Africa0
CanadaCanada1
FT
NetherlandsNetherlands1 (2)
MoroccoMorocco1 (3)
Pens
PortugalPortugal2
CroatiaCroatia1
FT
SpainSpain3
AustriaAustria0
FT
USAUSA2
Bosnia & HerzegovinaBosnia & Herzegovina0
FT
BelgiumBelgium3
SenegalSenegal2
AET
BrazilBrazil2
JapanJapan1
FT
Ivory CoastIvory Coast1
NorwayNorway2
FT
MexicoMexico2
EcuadorEcuador0
FT
EnglandEngland2
Congo DRCongo DR1
FT
ArgentinaArgentina3
Cape Verde IslandsCape Verde Islands2
AET
AustraliaAustralia1 (2)
EgyptEgypt1 (4)
Pens
SwitzerlandSwitzerland2
AlgeriaAlgeria0
FT
ColombiaColombia1
GhanaGhana0
FT
ParaguayParaguay0
FranceFrance1
FT
CanadaCanada0
MoroccoMorocco3
FT
PortugalPortugal0
SpainSpain1
FT
USAUSA1
BelgiumBelgium4
FT
BrazilBrazil1
NorwayNorway2
FT
MexicoMexico2
EnglandEngland3
FT
ArgentinaArgentina3
EgyptEgypt2
FT
SwitzerlandSwitzerland0 (4)
ColombiaColombia0 (3)
Pens
FranceFrance2
MoroccoMorocco0
FT
SpainSpain2
BelgiumBelgium1
FT
NorwayNorway1
EnglandEngland2
AET
ArgentinaArgentina3
SwitzerlandSwitzerland1
AET
FranceFrance0
SpainSpain2
FT
EnglandEngland1
ArgentinaArgentina2
FT
SpainSpain1
ArgentinaArgentina0
AET
Champions: Spain
Third place
FranceFrance4
EnglandEngland6
FT
Round of 3216/16
GermanyGermany1 (3)
ParaguayParaguay1 (4)
Pens
FranceFrance3
SwedenSweden0
FT
South AfricaSouth Africa0
CanadaCanada1
FT
NetherlandsNetherlands1 (2)
MoroccoMorocco1 (3)
Pens
PortugalPortugal2
CroatiaCroatia1
FT
SpainSpain3
AustriaAustria0
FT
USAUSA2
Bosnia & HerzegovinaBosnia & Herzegovina0
FT
BelgiumBelgium3
SenegalSenegal2
AET
BrazilBrazil2
JapanJapan1
FT
Ivory CoastIvory Coast1
NorwayNorway2
FT
MexicoMexico2
EcuadorEcuador0
FT
EnglandEngland2
Congo DRCongo DR1
FT
ArgentinaArgentina3
Cape Verde IslandsCape Verde Islands2
AET
AustraliaAustralia1 (2)
EgyptEgypt1 (4)
Pens
SwitzerlandSwitzerland2
AlgeriaAlgeria0
FT
ColombiaColombia1
GhanaGhana0
FT
Round of 168/8
ParaguayParaguay0
FranceFrance1
FT
CanadaCanada0
MoroccoMorocco3
FT
PortugalPortugal0
SpainSpain1
FT
USAUSA1
BelgiumBelgium4
FT
BrazilBrazil1
NorwayNorway2
FT
MexicoMexico2
EnglandEngland3
FT
ArgentinaArgentina3
EgyptEgypt2
FT
SwitzerlandSwitzerland0 (4)
ColombiaColombia0 (3)
Pens
Quarter-finals4/4
FranceFrance2
MoroccoMorocco0
FT
SpainSpain2
BelgiumBelgium1
FT
NorwayNorway1
EnglandEngland2
AET
ArgentinaArgentina3
SwitzerlandSwitzerland1
AET
Semi-finals2/2
FranceFrance0
SpainSpain2
FT
EnglandEngland1
ArgentinaArgentina2
FT
Final1/1
SpainSpain1
ArgentinaArgentina0
AET
Third place1/1
FranceFrance4
EnglandEngland6
FT