🔥 Euro giants clash
Portugal and Croatia face off in the Round of 32, with both teams seeking to advance in the 2026 World Cup. Portugal has had a mixed group stage, while Croatia has shown resilience in their matches. The winner will move on to the next round, keeping their championship hopes alive.
Portugal
🏆Portugal seeks World Cup title
Cristiano Ronaldo
forward · unknown
Legendary <b>goal scorer</b>
Bernardo Silva
midfielder · Manchester City
Skilled <b>playmaker</b>
Ruben Dias
defender · unknown
Talented <b>defender</b>
Diogo Jota
forward · Liverpool
Pacey <b>winger</b>
Croatia
🏆Croatia won 2018 silver
📈Croatia ranked 12th in FIFA
👥Croatia has experienced squad
📊Croatia beat Portugal in 2020 Nations League
Luka Modric
midfielder · Real Madrid
Visionary <b>playmaker</b>
Ivan Perisic
midfielder · unknown
Dynamic <b>winger</b>
Mateo Kovacic
midfielder · Chelsea
Box-to-box <b>midfielder</b>
Josko Gvardiol
defender · RB Leipzig
Promising <b>young defender</b>
Tale of the tape
5
Portugal's group stage goals
2
Croatia's group stage losses
48
teams in 2026 World Cup
🎙️ World Cup history
The 2026 World Cup is the first to feature 48 teams, and Portugal and Croatia are both seeking to make a deep run in the tournament, with Croatia having finished as runners-up in 2018.