Portugal find themselves facing a tough test today when they meet Croatia at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada, in the Round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The Portuguese team finished the group stage in second place in Group K with 5 points, behind group leaders Colombia who had 7 points. On the other hand, Croatia qualified for the Round of 32 after finishing second in Group L with 6 points, just one point behind group leaders England who had 7 points.
Portugal Predicted XI:
Goalkeeper: Diogo Costa
Defenders: Joao Cancelo, Ruben Dias, Renato Veiga, Nuno Mendes
Midfielders: Joao Neves, Bruno Fernandes, Vitinha
Forwards: Pedro Neto, Cristiano Ronaldo, Joao Felix
Croatia Predicted XI:
Goalkeeper: Dominik Livakovic
Defenders: Josip Stanisic, Josip Sutalo, Marin Pongracic, Josko Gvardiol
Midfielders: Luka Modric, Petar Sucic, Mateo Kovacic
Forwards: Nikola Vlasic, Ante Budimir, Ivan Perisic
