Portugal 2–1 Croatia. This FIFA World Cup match was played on 2 July 2026. Portugal won.
Croatia vs Portugal Football Match – Live Updates and Stats – 2026/07/02
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Croatia
- 105' V Josko Gvardiol away
- 98' 🟨 Ivan Perišić away
- 96' ⇄ Andrej Kramarić → Mateo Kovačić away
- 94' ⚽ Gonçalo Ramos home
- 92' ⇄ Josko Gvardiol → Nikola Vlašić away
- 81' ⇄ Rúben Neves → Cristiano Ronaldo home
- 105' 📺 VAR review Croatia
- 98' Yellow card — Ivan Perišić Croatia
- 96' 🔄 Substitution — Andrej Kramarić Croatia
- 94' ⚽ Goal — Gonçalo Ramos (Rafael Leão) Portugal
- 92' 🔄 Substitution — Josko Gvardiol Croatia
- 81' 🔄 Substitution — Rúben Neves Portugal
- 68' ⚽ Penalty — Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal
- 68' 🔄 Substitution — Mario Pašalić Croatia
- 65' 📺 VAR review Portugal
- 63' 🔄 Substitution — Francisco Conceicao Portugal
- 63' 🔄 Substitution — Nélson Semedo Portugal
- 63' 🔄 Substitution — Gonçalo Ramos Portugal
- 62' 🔄 Substitution — Bernardo Silva Portugal
- 59' Yellow card — Luka Modrić Croatia
- 53' ⚽ Goal — Ivan Perišić Croatia
- 45' 🔄 Substitution — Igor Matanovic Croatia
- 17' Yellow card — Rúben Dias Portugal
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Croatia
Starting XI
- 7 F Cristiano Ronaldo C
- 25 D Nuno Mendes
- 1 G Diogo Costa
- 20 D João Cancelo
- 23 M Vitinha
- 3 D Rúben Dias
- 13 D Renato Veiga
- 17 F Rafael Leão
- 8 M Bruno Fernandes
- 15 M João Neves
- 18 F Pedro Neto
Substitutes
- 9 F Gonçalo Ramos ↑
- 2 D Nélson Semedo ↑
- 26 F Francisco Conceicao ↑
- 21 M Rúben Neves ↑
- 10 M Bernardo Silva ↑
- 4 D Tomás Araújo
- 5 D Diogo Dalot
- 6 D Matheus Nunes
- 11 F Joao Felix
- 12 G José Sá
- 14 D Gonçalo Inácio
- 16 F Francisco Trincão
- 19 F Gonçalo Guedes
- 22 G Rui Silva
- 24 M Samu Costa
Starting XI
- 14 F Ivan Perišić
- 2 D Josip Stanišić
- 8 M Mateo Kovačić
- 11 F Ante Budimir
- 6 D Josip Šutalo
- 17 M Petar Sučić
- 13 M Nikola Vlašić
- 3 D Marin Pongračić
- 16 M Martin Baturina
- 10 M Luka Modrić C
- 1 G Dominik Livaković
Substitutes
- 20 F Igor Matanovic ↑
- 4 D Josko Gvardiol ↑
- 9 M Andrej Kramarić ↑
- 15 M Mario Pašalić ↑
- 5 D Duje Ćaleta-Car
- 7 M Nikola Moro
- 12 G Ivor Pandur
- 18 M Kristijan Jakić
- 19 M Toni Fruk
- 21 M Luka Sučić
- 22 D Luka Vuskovic
- 23 G Dominik Kotarski
- 24 F Marco Pašalić
- 25 D Martin Erlic
- 26 F Petar Musa
Match preview
Portugal faced Croatia in the FIFA World Cup on Thursday, 2 July 2026 and the match finished 2–1. This page holds the final scoreline, goals, lineups and full match stats.
Head-to-head history
These two clubs have met 9 times on record. Portugal have won 6, Croatia have won 1 and 2 matches ended level. A full timeline of previous meetings — scores, dates and competitions — is in the H2H tab above.
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Portugal vs Croatia — frequently asked
When was Portugal vs Croatia played?
Kick-off was in the FIFA World Cup.
Where was Portugal vs Croatia played?
At BMO Field in Toronto, Canada (capacity 45736).
What was the final score of Portugal vs Croatia?
Portugal 2 – 1 Croatia. Portugal won.
How can I follow Portugal vs Croatia live?
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Which competition is Portugal vs Croatia part of?
The FIFA World Cup. Full fixtures, standings and top scorers for this season are on the competition hub.
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