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Portugal vs Croatia FIFA World Cup 2026
at Toronto Stadium. Preview venue, group context and match-centre links.
ScheduledRound of 32Starts in 3d 0h
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Team World Cup records
Tournament records for each team provide fixture context where there is no verified previous senior head-to-head meeting.
Third place: 1966
Portugal's fixtures sit inside a talented era trying to turn deep squads into a first World Cup final.
Appearances9th World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament2022 quarter-finals
Runners-up: 2018
Croatia have built a high-pressure knockout identity across the last two editions and remain one of Europe's most resilient tournament teams.
Appearances7th World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament2022 third place
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