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Big match? Whether it's with Croatia or AIMA; CR7 or D7...
Here's your primer for Portugal's big match TONIGHT!!!
The Big Picture:
- Portugal vs Croatia, World Cup Round of 32, tonight at Toronto Stadium — winner advances to the Round of 16
- Kick-off: midnight into Friday, Lisbon time - live on RTP1 and Sport TV 5
- First-ever World Cup meeting between the two nations
- Potentially the last World Cup match for Ronaldo (41) or Modrić (40) - former Real Madrid teammates
Portugal's Road Here:
- Finished second in Group K: 1-1 vs DR Congo, 5-0 vs Uzbekistan, 0-0 vs Colombia
- Ronaldo made history with his brace against Uzbekistan - first player ever to score at six World Cups
- Concern: struggled to break down teams that sit deep and defend in numbers — exactly what Croatia are likely to do
Croatia's Threat:
- Tournament pedigree: finalists in 2018, semi-finalists in 2022
- Bounced back from a 4-2 opening loss to England with wins over Panama (1-0) and Ghana (2-1)
- Modrić still pulling the strings - became the oldest player to register a World Cup assist against Ghana
Head-to-Head & Odds:
- Portugal have won 7 of 10 all-time meetings; Croatia's only win was a 2024 friendly in Lisbon
- Opta gives Portugal a 54.5% chance of winning in regulation
- The winner faces Spain or Austria in the Round of 16
🏆⚽🇵🇹 *** Força Portugal! *** 🇵🇹 ⚽ 🏆
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Big match? Whether it's with Croatia or AIMA; CR7 or D7...
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