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Portugal vs Croatia — World Cup 2026 Group R32

R32Full Time
🇵🇹Portugal Next round
2–1
🇭🇷CroatiaFIFA #11
🟨 R. Dias 17'⚽ C. Ronaldo (pen) 68'⚽ G. Ramos 90'
53' I. Perisic ⚽59' L. Modric 🟨90' I. Perisic 🟨

WC Pedigree

Titles
Apps
7
Goals
56
Best: 3rd Place (1966)
Titles
Apps
7
Goals
47
Best: Runner-up (2018)
BMO Field, Toronto

Match Recap

Portugal defeated Croatia 2-1 in the Round of 32 at BMO Field. After Ivan Perišić put Croatia ahead at 53', Cristiano Ronaldo equalized for Portugal with a 68th-minute penalty. Gonçalo Ramos then scored the decisive winner for Portugal in the 90+3rd minute, sending them to the next round.

Generated 2026-07-17 12:03 UTC

AI-assisted analysis — may contain inaccuracies

Performers

Player of the Match

Gonçalo Ramos

🇵🇹Portugal·F

1 goal

7.9Rating

Minutes

44'

Goals

1

Shots

1/2

Passes

8 · 8%

Duels won

3/4

Dribbles

1

🇵🇹PortugalTop 3
  1. 1

    Gonçalo Ramos

    F · 1 goal

    7.9
  2. 2

    Diogo Costa

    G · 5 saves

    7.7
  3. 3

    Nuno Mendes

    D · 4 key passes

    7.7
🇭🇷CroatiaTop 3
  1. 1

    Ivan Perišić

    D · 1 goal · 3 tackles

    7.9
  2. 2

    Mateo Kovačić

    M · 3 on target

    7.2
  3. 3

    Luka Modrić

    M · 3 tackles

    6.9

Head-to-Head History

Portugal vs Croatia

8 meetings
🇵🇹4W3D1W🇭🇷

Last meeting

🇵🇹Portugal
1–1Nov 18, 2024
🇭🇷Croatia

UEFA Nations League · Stadion Poljud

All recent meetings

  • Nov 18, 20241–1UEFA Nations League
  • Sep 5, 20242–1UEFA Nations League
  • Jun 8, 20241–2Friendlies
  • Nov 17, 20203–2UEFA Nations League
  • Sep 5, 20204–1UEFA Nations League