Portugal vs Croatia: World Cup Round of 32 Match Preview

Match Context

Portugal face Croatia at BMO Field in Toronto on 2 July 2026 in the World Cup Round of 32. Portugal arrive from Group K in second place with 5 points and a +5 goal difference after 3 matches (6 goals scored, 1 conceded). Croatia also finished second in Group L with 6 points and a neutral goal difference, scoring and conceding 5.

Portugal Availability

Current data lists no confirmed injuries or suspensions for Portugal, and there are no players marked as questionable or missing. With a full 26-man squad named, key figures such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva, Rafael Leão and Rúben Dias are all expected to be available, giving Portugal their full attacking and defensive options for this knockout tie.

Croatia Availability

Similarly, Croatia report no absentees through injury or suspension in the available data. Mainstays including Luka Modrić, Mateo Kovačić, Joško Gvardiol, Andrej Kramarić and Ivan Perišić are all listed and should be in contention, ensuring coach selection is based on tactics rather than enforced changes.

Impact Summary

With no sidelined players indicated for either side, neither Portugal nor Croatia appear to lose any attacking output on paper. Both managers head into this Round of 32 clash with full flexibility to deploy their strongest line-ups.