Portugal
5/10Wins
2.2Goals / game
0.8Conceded / game
Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At home, 5 wins from 7 available matches.
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World CupRound of 32THE MATCH CENTREPortugal vs Croatia match centre
Full time
2:1
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
C. Ronaldo68′ (pen)
G. Ramos90′
I. Perisic53′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Statistics and key moments from this match.
PortugalCroatia
2.180Expected goals · API-Football1.340
3Shots on target6
15Total Shots13
60%Ball Possession40%
9Corner Kicks5
6Fouls12
1Yellow Cards2
—Red Cards—
5Goalkeeper Saves2
577Total passes366
526Passes accurate311
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
Portugal 0 reported
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Croatia 0 reported
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THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT
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Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.
Croatia
7/10Wins
1.9Goals / game
1.5Conceded / game
Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At away venues, 4 wins from 7 available matches.
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- Lineup data is available in the match centre.
- Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
- Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.
Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
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Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.
Portugal
10 matchesResults5 wins · 4 draws · 1 losses
Goals scored per game2.2
Goals conceded per game0.8
Games with 3+ goals5 of 10
Both teams scored5 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
See results
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Croatia
10 matchesResults7 wins · 0 draws · 3 losses
Goals scored per game1.9
Goals conceded per game1.5
Games with 3+ goals8 of 10
Both teams scored7 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
See results
GhanaHome · World Cup2–1PanamaAway · World Cup1–0EnglandAway · World Cup2–4SloveniaHome · Friendlies2–1BelgiumHome · Friendlies0–2BrazilAway · Friendlies1–3ColombiaAway · Friendlies2–1MontenegroAway · World Cup - Qualification Europe3–2Faroe IslandsHome · World Cup - Qualification Europe3–1GibraltarHome · World Cup - Qualification Europe3–0
About these numbers
Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Portugal at home with Croatia away.
We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.
Updated 2 Oct, 00:26 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
World Cup · 2026/27 · all league matches
PortugalCroatia
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
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Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Portugal at home with Croatia away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
Portugal
Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Roberto Martinez
- 1
D. CostaG - 20
J. CanceloD - 3
R. DiasD - 13
R. VeigaD - 25
N. MendesD - 15
J. NevesM - 23
VitinhaM - 18
P. NetoM - 8
B. FernandesM - 17
R. LeaoM - 7
C. RonaldoF
Substitutes (15)
12 · J. Sa
22 · R. Silva
19 · G. Guedes
2 · N. Semedo
5 · D. Dalot
9 · G. Ramos
14 · G. Inacio
24 · Samu Costa
6 · M. Nunes
10 · B. Silva
21 · R. Neves
11 · Joao Felix
16 · Trincao
4 · T. Araujo
26 · F. Conceicao
Croatia
Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Zlatko Dalic
- 1
D. LivakovicG - 2
J. StanisicD - 6
J. SutaloD - 3
M. PongracicD - 14
I. PerisicD - 10
L. ModricM - 8
M. KovacicM - 13
N. VlasicM - 17
P. SucicM - 16
M. BaturinaM - 11
A. BudimirF
Substitutes (15)
23 · D. Kotarski
12 · I. Pandur
9 · A. Kramaric
5 · D. Caleta-Car
7 · N. Moro
25 · M. Erlic
18 · K. Jakic
21 · L. Sucic
4 · J. Gvardiol
24 · M. Pasalic
20 · I. Matanovic
15 · M. Pasalic
26 · P. Musa
19 · T. Fruk
22 · L. Vuskovic
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Portugal
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diogo Costa | 90 | 7.7 | — | 0 | — | 13 | — |
| João Cancelo | 63 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 31 | 4 |
| Rúben Dias | 90 | 7.5 | — | 0 | — | 94 | 3 |
| Renato Veiga | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 67 | — |
| Nuno Mendes | 90 | 7.7 | — | 0 | — | 60 | 2 |
| João Neves | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 51 | 5 |
| Vitinha | 62 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 75 | 2 |
| Pedro Neto | 63 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 28 | 1 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 63 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
| Rafael Leão | 90 | 6.5 | — | 1 | 2 | 52 | — |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 81 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| Nélson Semedo | 27 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 15 | — |
| Bernardo Silva | 28 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 11 | — |
| Francisco Conceição | 27 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 10 | — |
| Gonçalo Ramos | 27 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | — |
| Rúben Neves | 9 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 13 | — |
| José Sá | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rui Silva | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tomás Araújo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matheus Nunes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gonçalo Inácio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diogo Dalot | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Francisco Trincão | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gonçalo Guedes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Samú Costa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| João Félix | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Croatia
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominik Livaković | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 27 | — |
| Josip Stanišić | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 26 | 1 |
| Josip Šutalo | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 34 | 2 |
| Marin Pongračić | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 58 | 1 |
| Ivan Perišić | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 3 |
| Luka Modrić | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 52 | 3 |
| Mateo Kovačić | 89 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 3 | 52 | 1 |
| Nikola Vlašić | 89 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 |
| Petar Sučić | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 39 | 3 |
| Martin Baturina | 68 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 14 | — |
| Ante Budimir | 45 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Igor Matanović | 45 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Mario Pašalić | 22 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| Joško Gvardiol | 17 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 7 | — |
| Andrej Kramarić | 13 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 2 | — |
| Ivor Pandur | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dominik Kotarski | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Duje Ćaleta-Car | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luka Vušković | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Martin Erlić | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nikola Moro | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marco Pašalić | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Toni Fruk | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luka Sučić | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kristijan Jakić | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Petar Musa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2026/27 STANDINGS
League centre ↗World Cup table
Current standings · Group K. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Colombia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | LWDWW |
| 2 | Portugal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | LWDWD |
| 3 |  Congo DR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | LWLD |
| 4 |  Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0 | LLL |
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