Portugal 2–1 Croatia
FIFA World Cup 2026 R32 · 2 Jul 2026
Portugal vs Croatia in the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Portugal beat Croatia 2–1. I. Perisic opened the scoring for Croatia after 53 minutes. G. Ramos made it 2–1 after 90 minutes, and that was the winner.
Goalscorers
Portugal starting lineup (4-2-3-1)
- 1 D. Costa (G)
- 20 J. Cancelo (D)
- 3 R. Dias (D)
- 13 R. Veiga (D)
- 25 N. Mendes (D)
- 15 J. Neves (M)
- 23 Vitinha (M)
- 18 P. Neto (M)
- 8 B. Fernandes (M)
- 17 R. Leao (M)
- 7 C. Ronaldo (F)
Croatia starting lineup (4-2-3-1)
- 1 D. Livakovic (G)
- 2 J. Stanisic (D)
- 6 J. Sutalo (D)
- 3 M. Pongracic (D)
- 14 I. Perisic (D)
- 10 L. Modric (M)
- 8 M. Kovacic (M)
- 13 N. Vlasic (M)
- 17 P. Sucic (M)
- 16 M. Baturina (M)
- 11 A. Budimir (F)
Match events
- 17′ Portugal: Yellow Card, Rúben Dias
- 46′ Croatia: Substitution, A. Budimir, I. Matanovic
- 53′ Croatia: Normal Goal, I. Perisic
- 59′ Croatia: Yellow Card, Luka Modrić
- 62′ Portugal: Substitution, Vitinha, B. Silva
- 63′ Portugal: Substitution, B. Fernandes, N. Semedo
- 63′ Portugal: Substitution, J. Cancelo, G. Ramos
- 63′ Portugal: Substitution, P. Neto, F. Conceicao
- 68′ Croatia: Substitution, M. Baturina, M. Pasalic
- 68′ Portugal: Penalty, C. Ronaldo
- 81′ Portugal: Substitution, C. Ronaldo, R. Neves
- 90′ Portugal: Normal Goal, G. Ramos, R. Leao
- 90+2′ Croatia: Substitution, N. Vlasic, J. Gvardiol
- 90+6′ Croatia: Substitution, M. Kovacic, A. Kramaric
- 90+8′ Croatia: Yellow Card, Ivan Perišić
Match statistics
| Statistic | Portugal | Croatia |
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| Total Shots | 15 | 13 |
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| Shots on Goal | 3 | 6 |
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| Ball Possession | 61% | 39% |
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| Expected goals | 2.18 | 1.34 |
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| Corner Kicks | 9 | 5 |
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| Fouls | 6 | 12 |
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| Passes accurate | 532 | 311 |
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| Goalkeeper Saves | 5 | 2 |
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Portugal before this match
Croatia before this match