Round of 32
Portugal vs Croatia
Prediction, head-to-head and team comparison · FIFA World Cup 2026.
What's at stake
Round of 32 · FIFA World Cup 2026.
⚡ Knockout match — the winner advances to the Round of 16; the loser is eliminated. If still level after 90 minutes, it goes to extra time and, if needed, a penalty shootout.
Match Preview
Portugal (2nd, 5 pts in Group K) take on Croatia (2nd, 6 pts) in Round of 32 at the FIFA World Cup 2026. With the group stage reaching its decisive phase, the outcome will have major consequences for qualification. Our model gives Portugal a 45% chance of winning — see the prediction below.
Match prediction
Portugal
45%
Draw
45%
Croatia
10%
Our read
Double chance : Portugal or draw
Team comparison
45%Form55%
55%Attack45%
83%Defence17%
84%Poisson16%
71%Head-to-head29%
66.5%Overall33.5%
Recent head-to-head
18 Nov 2024
Croatia
1–1
Portugal
5 Sept 2024
Portugal
2–1
Croatia
8 Jun 2024
Portugal
1–2
Croatia
17 Nov 2020
Croatia
2–3
Portugal
5 Sept 2020
Portugal
4–1
Croatia
30 Mar 2020
Croatia
-–-
Portugal
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