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2 July 2026 8 comments
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Runner-up plays runner-up as the second-place teams in Groups K and L face off in Toronto.

Portugal v Croatia gets underway at midnight BST.

A last-16 tie against Spain, who beat Austria 3-0 earlier today, awaits tonight’s winner.

TEAM NEWS

Roberto Martínez makes two changes to his Portugal side after the goalless draw with Colombia.

Joao Neves ($6.5m) and Rafael Leao ($7.8m) come in for Joao Felix ($6.5m) and Ruben Neves ($5.9m).

Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic names the same starting XI that beat Ghana 2-1 on Saturday.

Having dropped out of the team in the final group game, Josko Gvardiol ($5.0m) again has to be content with a place on the bench.

LINE-UPS

Portugal XI: D Costa, Mendes, Veiga, Dias, Cancelo, Vitinha, J Neves, Leao, Fernandes, Neto, Ronaldo.

Subs: Semedo, Araujo, Dalot, Nunes, Ramos, B Silva, Felix, Sa, Inacio, Trincao, Guedes, R Neves, R Silva, S Costa, Conceicao.

Croatia XI: Livakovic, Perisic, Pongracic, Sutalo, Stanisic, Kovacic, Modric, Baturina, P Sucic, Vlasic, Budimir.

Subs: Gvardiol, Caleta-Sar, Moro, Kramaric, Pandur, Mario Pasalic, Jakic, Fruk, Matanovic, L Sucic, Vuskovic, Kotarski, Marco Pasalic, Erlic, Musa.


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  1. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    32 mins ago

    *tumbleweed*

  2. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    22 mins ago

    Portugal better of the two, but very wasteful.

    Croatia attacking play non-existent.

    1. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      6 mins ago

      In for the 2nd half. Hope I don't leave before the hydration break

  3. Herger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    5 mins ago

    ‘Utd set to test Bayern resolve with £75m with Olise bid’. If true, that seems like a deal that would suit all parties. 50% profit for Bayern for a guy they signed only 2 years ago.

  4. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 min ago

    Croatia 1-0

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      just now

      Perisic goal, no assist.

  5. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    1 min ago

    Croatia lead 1-0

    Perisic G. Stanisic A

  6. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    1 min ago

    PEEEEEEERIIISIIIICCCCC