Portugal and Croatia clash in a mouthwatering World Cup tie today, as Cristiano Ronaldo’s supposed final bid to lift this trophy is put at serious risk of collapsing.
The superstar has been central to the narrative around this Portugal team, and whether he himself should be a central cog in the system, but either way he has played every single minute in North America so far.
After a flat opening effort in a 1-1 draw with DR Congo, the 41-year-old notched a double in a 5-0 thrashing of Uzbekistan, before Portugal rounded out the group by drawing 0-0 with Colombia. Meanwhile, Croatia bounced back from a 4-2 loss to England by edging past Panama 1-0 and Ghana 2-1, setting up this intriguing contest in Toronto, Canada.
In Luka Modric, Croatia have their own star player making one last run at the World Cup trophy, after the nation were runners-up in 2018 and third-placed finishers in 2022.
Follow live updates from the World Cup last-32 tie, below:
How to watch Portugal v Croatia tonight
The match will air live on BBC One in the UK, with BBC iPlayer also streaming the action.
Portugal v Croatia start time tonight
The round-of-32 game will take place at 12am BST, and it will play out at Toronto Stadium in Canada.
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Portugal and Croatia clash in a mouthwatering World Cup tie today, as Cristiano Ronaldo’s supposed final bid to lift this trophy is put at serious risk of collapsing.
The superstar has been central to the narrative around this Portugal team, and whether he himself should be a central cog in the system, but either way he has played every single minute in North America so far.
After a flat opening effort in a 1-1 draw with DR Congo, the 41-year-old notched a double in a 5-0 thrashing of Uzbekistan, before Portugal rounded out the group by drawing 0-0 with Colombia. Meanwhile, Croatia bounced back from a 4-2 loss to England by edging past Panama 1-0 and Ghana 2-1, setting up this intriguing contest in Toronto, Canada.
In Luka Modric, Croatia have their own star player making one last run at the World Cup trophy, after the nation were runners-up in 2018 and third-placed finishers in 2022.
Follow live updates from the World Cup last-32 tie, right here.
Alex Pattle2 July 2026 21:45