POR vs CRO Football Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 84th Match
By Akshay Thakur - Thu, Jul 02, 2026Last Updated on Jul 02, 2026 01:08 PM
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FIFA World Cup 2026
POR vs CRO Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Football Match Live Score and Pitch Report
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POR vs CRO (Portugal vs Croatia) Match Details
| Match | Portugal vs Croatia (POR vs CRO) |
| League | FIFA World Cup 2026 |
| Date | Friday, 3rd July 2026 |
| Time | 04:30 AM (IST) - 11:00 PM (GMT) |
POR vs CRO Venue: Toronto Stadium
POR vs CRO Weather Report: The weather will be clean and there are no chances of rain.
POR vs CRO (Portugal vs Croatia) Starting 11
Portugal vs Croatia (POR vs CRO) Match Preview
POR vs CRO Match Preview: The FIFA World Cup 2026 match between Portugal vs Croatia will be played on Friday, 03 July 2026 at 04:30 AM IST.
So far, Portugal has only defeated Uzbekistan—a match in which Cristiano Ronaldo put on a brilliant performance to secure a 5–0 victory. Although the team remains unbeaten, draws against DR Congo and Colombia were disappointing, leaving them in second place in Group K.
Failing to secure the top spot has made Portugals first knockout match a difficult one. Instead of facing Ghana—whom Colombia will play—they must take on the 2018 runners-up and 2022 semi-finalists.
Croatias experience and dedication always make them a formidable opponent. After an initial loss to England, Zlatko Dalićs team has regained its confidence through a winning streak—a superb response to that early defeat.
The Croatian squad hopes to pull off another surprise, something they have mastered over the past decade. However, Portugal knows that if they play at their usual level in Toronto, they stand the best chance of winning.
Portugal (POR) Team Updates
- Diogo Meireles Costa will probably do the Goal Keeping for his team
- Diogo Dalot will be the Defender his team.
- Rodrigo Mora will be the Mid-Fielder
- Nuno Tavares and Renato Veiga will take care Defender for Portugal team
Croatia (CRO) Team Updates
- Dominik Livakovic will probably do the Goal Keeping for his team
- Josip Stanisic will be the Defender his team.
- Mario Pasalic will be the Mid-Fielder
- Mateo Kovacic and Marko Pjaca will take care Mid-Fielder for Croatia team
Portugal vs Croatia (POR vs CRO) Football Match Prediction, Team and Tips
POR vs CRO Match Prediction: Portugal looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
POR vs CRO FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Expert Advice: Ruben Neves will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Joao Felix will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
POR vs CRO Head to Head
POR vs CRO Head to Head Records: Portugal vs Croatia have faced each other in 10 matches in . Out of these 10 games, Portugal have won 7 whereas Croatia have won 1 Matches. 2 match draws
| Match Played | 10 |
| POR Won | 7 |
| CRO Won | 1 |
| Tie/NR | 2 |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - FIFA World Cup 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | GD | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | |||||||||
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 | WWW |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | LDW |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | WLL |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | LDL |
| Group B | |||||||||
| 1 | Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 7 | DWW |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +8 | 4 | DWL |
| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 4 | DLW |
| 4 | Qatar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | DLL |
| Group C | |||||||||
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 7 | DWW |
| 2 | Morocco | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 7 | DWW |
| 3 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | WLL |
| 4 | Haiti | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | LLL |
| Group D | |||||||||
| 1 | United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 6 | WWL |
| 2 | Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | WLD |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | WLD |
| 4 | Turkey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 3 | LLW |
| Group E | |||||||||
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 6 | WWW |
| 2 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 6 | WLW |
| 3 | Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | LDW |
| 4 | Curacao | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | LDL |
| Group F | |||||||||
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +10 | 7 | DWW |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +7 | 5 | DWD |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 4 | WLD |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | LLL |
| Group G | |||||||||
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +6 | 5 | DDW |
| 2 | Egypt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +5 | 5 | DDW |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 3 | DDD |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 1 | DLL |
| Group H | |||||||||
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 7 | DWW |
| 2 | Cape Verde | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 3 | DDD |
| 3 | Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 2 | DDL |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 2 | DLD |
| Group I | |||||||||
| 1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 9 | WWW |
| 2 | Norway | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 6 | WWL |
| 3 | Senegal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 3 | LLW |
| 4 | Iraq | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | LLL |
| Group J | |||||||||
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 9 | WWW |
| 2 | Austria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 4 | WLD |
| 3 | Algeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 4 | WLD |
| 4 | Jordan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | LLL |
| Group K | |||||||||
| 1 | Colombia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 7 | WWD |
| 2 | Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +6 | 5 | DWD |
| 3 | Congo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 4 | DLW |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | LLL |
| Group L | |||||||||
| 1 | England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 7 | WDW |
| 2 | Croatia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 6 | LWW |
| 3 | Ghana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | WDL |
| 4 | Panama | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
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Recent Forms:
POR - D W DCRO - L W W
POR vs CRO Team Analysis & Player Performance
- In Goal Keeping, Diogo Meireles Costa, Jose Sa, Rui-Silva are the best choice.
POR vs CRO Winning Prediction
- Portugal team has the upper hand over Croatia team. So try to pick more players from Portugal
POR vs CRO Small League Must Picks:
POR - Ruben Neves [1067 points], Joao Felix [856 points]CRO - Ivan Perisic [830 points], Mateo Kovacic [587 points]
POR vs CRO Grand League Risky Picks:
POR - Cristiano Ronaldo [2 points], Pedro Goncalves [14 points]CRO - Toni Fruk [0 points], Ivica Ivusic [0 points]
Portugal (POR) Key Players
- Cristiano Ronaldo [PTs: 2, CR: 9.9]
- Goncalo Inacio [PTs: 78, CR: 7.5]
- Diogo Dalot [PTs: 229, CR: 7.5]
- Bernardo Silva [PTs: 263, CR: 8.5]
- Diogo Meireles Costa [PTs: 284, CR: 7.5]
- Ruben Neves [PTs: 1067, CR: 8.5]
Croatia (CRO) Key Players
- Ante Budimir [PTs: 63, CR: 9.0]
- Andrej Kramaric [PTs: 109, CR: 8.5]
- Josip Sutalo [PTs: 141, CR: 8.0]
- Mario Pasalic [PTs: 323, CR: 8.0]
POR vs CRO Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Cristiano Ronaldo [PTs: 2, CR: 9.9]
- Ante Budimir [PTs: 63, CR: 9.0]
- Andrej Kramaric [PTs: 109, CR: 8.5]
- Diogo Dalot [PTs: 229, CR: 7.5]
- Diogo Meireles Costa [PTs: 284, CR: 7.5]
- Mario Pasalic [PTs: 323, CR: 8.0]
- Ruben Neves [PTs: 1067, CR: 8.5]
POR vs CRO Injury / Unavailability
Portugal Football Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Croatia Football Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
POR vs CRO Live Stream
Where can I see POR vs CRO Live Score?
You can see POR vs CRO Live Score on ESPNcricinfo, etc.
POR vs CRO match will be live streaming on ESPN, FanCode.
POR vs CRO Football Match Highlights
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Portugal vs Croatia (POR vs CRO) Squads
Portugal (POR) Squad: Diogo Meireles Costa(GK), Pedro Goncalves, Vitor Ferreira, Nuno Tavares, Ruben Dias, Francisco Trincao, Joao Palhinha, Rui-Silva(GK), Cristiano Ronaldo, Rafael Leao, Nelson Semedo, Joao Felix, Bernardo Silva, Nuno Mendes, Diogo Dalot, Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Jota, Ruben Neves, Pedro Neto, Jose Sa(GK), Goncalo Ramos, Goncalo Inacio, Francisco Conceicao, Renato Veiga, Antonio Silva, Joao Neves, Rodrigo Mora
Croatia (CRO) Squad: Ivan Perisic, Marin Pongracic, Andrej Kramaric, Ante Budimir, Luka Modric, Mateo Kovacic, Mario Pasalic, Marko Pjaca, Nikola Vlasic, Nikola Moro, Duje Caleta-Car, Dominik Livakovic(GK), Dominik Kotarski(GK), Borna Sosa, Mislav Orsic, Josip Juranovic, Martin Erlic, Josko Gvardiol, Kristijan Jakic, Josip Stanisic, Ivica Ivusic(GK), Josip Sutalo, Martin Baturina, Marco Pasalic, Nediljko Labrovic(GK), Toni Fruk, Petar Sucic, Franjo Ivanovic
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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