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Portugal

FIFA Rank #6
2 : 1

(0 : 0)

Croatia

FIFA Rank #10
🏟 Toronto 📅
  • 📅 Date
  • 🕐 Time
  • 🏟 Stadium Toronto
  • 🧑‍⚖️ Referee Espen Eskås
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🧠 Match Summary

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Portugal edged past Croatia in a tense Round of 32 encounter in Toronto, with Gonçalo Ramos producing a dramatic late winner to seal a 2-1 victory. Croatia had taken the lead through Ivan Perisic on 53 minutes, but Cristiano Ronaldo levelled from the penalty spot on 68 minutes to restore parity. Despite dominating possession at 61% and registering 15 shots to Croatia's 13, Portugal were repeatedly threatened by a disciplined Croatian side that kept their goalkeeper busy with 6 shots on target to Portugal's 3.

It was Ramos who had the final say in stoppage time, sending Portugal into the Round of 16 and continuing a tournament that has once again placed Ronaldo at its heart. Referee Espen Eskås oversaw a competitive but manageable contest, booking three players across both sides.

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🎬 Match highlights (video)

ملخص مباراة البرتغال وكرواتيا | دور الـ32 - كأس العالم FIFA 2026™ Watch highlights on YouTube ↗

Source: beIN SPORTS — official YouTube channel

📊 Official stats & tactics (FIFA)

Portugal · 4-2-3-1 — 4-2-3-1Croatia

Statistics

2⚽ Goals1
0🟥 Sendings-off0
1🟨 Cautions0
55.3%Possession37.8%
15 (3)Shots13 (6)
1.91Expected goals (xG)1.17
91%Pass accuracy85%
588 (538)Total passes386 (330)
90Line breaks70
7Defensive line breaks7
134Final-third receptions85
32Ball progressions30
21Crosses21
257 (38)Defensive pressures291 (43)
42Forced turnovers35
56Second balls61
116.6 كمDistance covered118.1 كم
6 كمSprint distance6 كم

🎯 Phases of play — in possession

42Build-up (unopposed)30
19Build-up (opposed)17
19Progression17
14Final third15
1Long ball4
8Attacking transition16
1Counter attack2
5Set piece7

🛡️ Out of possession

10High press2
4Mid press3
0Low press0
8High block2
17Mid block28
16Low block37
6Recovery3
16Defensive transition8
12Counter-press7

🏃 Physical data

451Sprints446
1259High-speed runs1279
35.9 كم/سTop speed33.5 كم/س

⚡ Fastest: NELSON SEMEDO 35.9 · Ivan PERISIC 33.5 km/h

👥 Both squads · tap a player for full stats

👥 Portugal

#1 · DIOGO COSTA4.7 km · 23.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
4.7Dist (km)
23.5Top speed
1Sprints
7HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
6Att
4Comp
67%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 0 · Over 5 — Type: Pass 6 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#3 · RUBEN DIAS11.5 km · 31.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
11.5Dist (km)
31.4Top speed
30Sprints
120HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
21Att
15Comp
71%Acc

Dir: Through 5 · Around 9 · Over 7 — Type: Pass 21 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#7 · CRISTIANO RONALDO7.2 km · 26.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
7.2Dist (km)
26.9Top speed
26Sprints
59HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
2Comp
67%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 0 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 3 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#8 · BRUNO FERNANDES7.2 km · 29.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
7.2Dist (km)
29.7Top speed
36Sprints
83HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
6Att
4Comp
67%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 5 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 4 · Cross 2 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
3Total

Inswing 1 · Driven 1 · Push 1

📋 Full technical profile
#13 · RENATO VEIGA10.6 km · 29.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.6Dist (km)
29.8Top speed
33Sprints
103HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
10Att
10Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 9 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 10 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#15 · JOAO NEVES12.4 km · 27.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
12.4Dist (km)
27.5Top speed
47Sprints
158HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
9Att
7Comp
78%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 4 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 9 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#17 · RAFAEL LEAO9.8 km · 34.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.8Dist (km)
34.4Top speed
39Sprints
95HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
12Att
10Comp
83%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 6 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 8 · Cross 1 · Prog 3

🎯 Crosses
5Total

Inswing 3 · Outswing 1 · Cutback 1

📋 Full technical profile
#18 · PEDRO NETO6.6 km · 34.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
6.6Dist (km)
34.2Top speed
42Sprints
62HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
1Comp
50%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
3Total

Inswing 2 · Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#20 · JOAO CANCELO7.1 km · 32.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
7.1Dist (km)
32.9Top speed
32Sprints
76HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
12Att
7Comp
58%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 8 · Over 4 — Type: Pass 10 · Cross 2 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
3Total

Inswing 2 · Driven 1

📋 Full technical profile
#23 · VITINHA7.4 km · 29.3 km/h
🏃 Physical
7.4Dist (km)
29.3Top speed
26Sprints
87HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
13Att
10Comp
77%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 8 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 12 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#25 · NUNO MENDES9.5 km · 35.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.5Dist (km)
35.2Top speed
36Sprints
94HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
19Att
13Comp
68%Acc

Dir: Through 6 · Around 7 · Over 6 — Type: Pass 18 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#2 · NELSON SEMEDO4.2 km · 35.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
4.2Dist (km)
35.9Top speed
22Sprints
44HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
5Att
5Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 2 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 5 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#9 · GONCALO RAMOS4.8 km · 30.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
4.8Dist (km)
30.6Top speed
26Sprints
74HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#10 · BERNARDO SILVA5.2 km · 26.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
5.2Dist (km)
26.6Top speed
21Sprints
84HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#21 · RUBEN NEVES3.3 km · 28.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
3.3Dist (km)
28.4Top speed
12Sprints
43HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
2Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#26 · FRANCISCO CONCEICAO4.9 km · 32.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
4.9Dist (km)
32.2Top speed
22Sprints
70HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

👥 Croatia

#1 · Dominik LIVAKOVIC4.3 km · 19 km/h
🏃 Physical
4.3Dist (km)
19Top speed
0Sprints
2HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
4Att
2Comp
50%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 0 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 4 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#2 · Josip STANISIC11 km · 32 km/h
🏃 Physical
11Dist (km)
32Top speed
47Sprints
101HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
13Att
9Comp
69%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 4 · Over 6 — Type: Pass 12 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Outswing 2

📋 Full technical profile
#3 · Marin PONGRACIC10.2 km · 31.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.2Dist (km)
31.9Top speed
37Sprints
101HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
13Att
8Comp
62%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 3 · Over 8 — Type: Pass 13 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#6 · Josip SUTALO10.4 km · 29 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.4Dist (km)
29Top speed
26Sprints
107HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
10Att
4Comp
40%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 9 — Type: Pass 9 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#8 · Mateo KOVACIC10.5 km · 29.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.5Dist (km)
29.9Top speed
31Sprints
93HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
15Att
13Comp
87%Acc

Dir: Through 9 · Around 5 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 12 · Cross 0 · Prog 3

📋 Full technical profile
#10 · Luka MODRIC11.2 km · 32.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
11.2Dist (km)
32.1Top speed
37Sprints
115HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
20Att
16Comp
80%Acc

Dir: Through 7 · Around 3 · Over 10 — Type: Pass 18 · Cross 2 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Inswing 1 · Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#11 · Ante BUDIMIR5.4 km · 32.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
5.4Dist (km)
32.1Top speed
27Sprints
52HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#13 · Nikola VLASIC10 km · 32.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
10Dist (km)
32.6Top speed
46Sprints
126HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
5Att
4Comp
80%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 3 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 4 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Outswing 1 · Lofted 1

📋 Full technical profile
#14 · Ivan PERISIC11.1 km · 33.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
11.1Dist (km)
33.5Top speed
45Sprints
118HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
13Att
6Comp
46%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 5 · Over 7 — Type: Pass 9 · Cross 3 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
6Total

Inswing 3 · Outswing 2 · Driven 1

📋 Full technical profile
#16 · Martin BATURINA7.8 km · 31.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
7.8Dist (km)
31.1Top speed
38Sprints
110HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
1Comp
50%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Inswing 1 · Lofted 1

📋 Full technical profile
#17 · Petar SUCIC12.9 km · 31.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
12.9Dist (km)
31.8Top speed
46Sprints
176HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
8Att
5Comp
62%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 3 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 7 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
3Total

Inswing 1 · Push 2

📋 Full technical profile
#4 · Josko GVARDIOL1.9 km · 26.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
1.9Dist (km)
26.9Top speed
10Sprints
35HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
1Comp
50%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#9 · Andrej KRAMARIC1.4 km · 28.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
1.4Dist (km)
28.1Top speed
6Sprints
22HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#15 · Mario PASALIC3.9 km · 29.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
3.9Dist (km)
29.1Top speed
17Sprints
51HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
1Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#20 · Igor MATANOVIC6.3 km · 29 km/h
🏃 Physical
6.3Dist (km)
29Top speed
33Sprints
70HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

Source: FIFA Training Centre — Post-Match Summary (value in parentheses = on target / completed / direct).

📄 Official FIFA report Open the full report (PDF) ↗ 🌟 Player of the Match Diogo Costa Portugal ★ 7.9

⚡ Match events

  1. 17' Rúben Dias 📋 a bad foul
  2. 53' Ivan Perisic
  3. 68' Cristiano Ronaldo (Penalty)
  4. 90' Gonçalo Ramos
👕 Lineup · tap to view

Portugal 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  1. Diogo Costa
  2. João Cancelo
  3. Nuno Mendes
  4. Vitinha
  5. Rúben Dias
  6. Renato Veiga
  7. Pedro Neto
  8. João Neves
  9. Cristiano Ronaldo
  10. Bruno Fernandes
  11. Rafael Leão

Substitutes

  • Samú Costa
  • Rúben Neves
  • Tomás Araújo
  • Gonçalo Inácio
  • Matheus Nunes
  • João Félix
  • Nélson Semedo
  • Francisco Conceição
  • Gonçalo Ramos
  • Gonçalo Guedes
  • Rui Silva
  • Diogo Dalot
  • Francisco Trincão
  • Bernardo Silva
  • José Sá

Croatia 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  1. Dominik Livakovic
  2. Josip Stanisic
  3. Ivan Perisic
  4. Mateo Kovacic
  5. Josip Sutalo
  6. Marin Pongracic
  7. Nikola Vlasic
  8. Luka Modric
  9. Ante Budimir
  10. Petar Sucic
  11. Martin Baturina

Substitutes

  • Andrej Kramaric
  • Igor Matanovic
  • Luka Sucic
  • Dominik Kotarski
  • Mario Pasalic
  • Luka Vuskovic
  • Josko Gvardiol
  • Nikola Moro
  • Duje Caleta-Car
  • Petar Musa
  • Marco Pasalic
  • Toni Fruk
  • Kristijan Jakic
  • Martin Erlic
  • Ivor Pandur

📋 Match officials & info

  • 🌐 Match number 83 of 104
  • 🏆 Stage Round of 32
  • 🧑‍⚖️ Main referee Espen Eskås (النرويج) 📋 2 matches 🚫 16.5 fouls/m 🟨 2.5 cards/m Balanced Full stats ↗
  • 🚩 Assistant referees Jan Erik Engan (النرويج) · Isaak Bashevkin (النرويج)
  • 📺 Video referee (VAR) TBA before kickoff
  • ⏱ Fourth official Abongile Tom (جنوب أفريقيا)
  • 🟨 Yellow cards 1 — 0