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Portugal vs Croatia

World Cup · Round of 32
PortugalPortugal
2-1
CroatiaCroatia
World Cup · Round of 32
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Match summary

Half time0-0
Full time2-1

Portugal beat Croatia 2-1. It was goalless at half time. Portugal came from behind to win.

Match timeline
Portugal
P
Croatia
0′45′90′
How the goals came
  1. 0-1I. Perisic53′
  2. 1-1C. Ronaldo (pen)68′
  3. 2-1G. Ramos90′

I. Perisic opened the scoring for Croatia (53′). C. Ronaldo levelled for Portugal from the penalty spot (68′). G. Ramos put Portugal ahead, set up by R. Leao (90′).

Cards and VAR

VAR ruled out a goal for Portugal (61′). VAR confirmed a penalty for Portugal (67′). VAR ruled out a goal for Croatia (90′). Yellow cards: Portugal 1, Croatia 2.

In numbers

PortugalCroatia
60%Possession40%
15Shots13
3Shots on target6
9Corners5

Portugal had 60% of the ball. Shots: Portugal 15 (3 on target), Croatia 13 (6).

Head to head

4POR
2Draws
1CRO

3.0 goals a game · both sides scored in 6 of 7

Recent meetings
Croatia 1-1 Portugal2024
Portugal 2-1 Croatia2024
Portugal 1-2 Croatia2024
Croatia 2-3 Portugal2020
Portugal 4-1 Croatia2020

Match facts

Competition
World Cup · Round of 32
Kickoff
Referee
Espen Eskas, Norway
Goals
Portugal: C. Ronaldo (pen) 68′, G. Ramos 90′
Croatia: I. Perisic 53′

Questions and answers

Who won Portugal vs Croatia?

Portugal beat Croatia 2-1. I. Perisic opened the scoring for Croatia in the 53rd minute. G. Ramos scored the winner in the 90th minute. Portugal came from behind to win.

Who scored in Portugal vs Croatia?

Portugal: C. Ronaldo (pen) 68′, G. Ramos 90′. Croatia: I. Perisic 53′.

What were the key stats of Portugal vs Croatia?

Portugal had 60% of the ball. Shots: Portugal 15 (3 on target), Croatia 13 (6). Corners: Portugal 9, Croatia 5.

Were there any red cards in Portugal vs Croatia?

No player was sent off.

When and where was Portugal vs Croatia played?

Portugal vs Croatia was played on Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 23:00 UTC. Competition: World Cup, Round of 32.

Who started for Portugal and Croatia?

Portugal (4-2-3-1): Diogo Costa, Renato Veiga, Rúben Dias, Nuno Mendes, João Cancelo, Bruno Fernandes, Vitinha, João Neves, Cristiano Ronaldo, Rafael Leão, Pedro Neto. Croatia (4-2-3-1): Dominik Livakovic, Marin Pongracic, Josip Sutalo, Ivan Perisic, Josip Stanisic, Petar Sucic, Mateo Kovacic, Luka Modric, Ante Budimir, Martin Baturina, Nikola Vlasic.

Who refereed Portugal vs Croatia?

Espen Eskas, Norway was the referee.

How did the previous meeting between Portugal and Croatia end?

The last meeting ended level at 1-1 (UEFA Nations League, November 2024).