FIFA World Cup 2026

World Cup 2026: Portugal vs Croatia - pre-match preview

2026 FIFA World Cup pre-match briefing: Portugal vs Croatia. Kick-off is scheduled for 23:00 UTC. Referee: Isaak Bashevkin. At Toronto Stadium with cloudy weather expected (~33.9°C). Full squads and pre-match details inside.

Jul 2, 2026 - 22:50

World Cup 2026: Portugal vs Croatia - pre-match preview

2026 FIFA World Cup: pre-match update for Portugal - Croatia.

Kick-off is scheduled for 23:00 UTC.

Referee for this match: Isaak Bashevkin.

At Toronto Stadium, cloudy weather is expected (~33.9°C).

Portugal squad and formation

Under Roberto Martínez Montoliú, Portugal are set to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Portugal goalkeeper: 1 Diogo Costa.

Probable starting XI for Portugal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

1 Diogo Costa
3 Rúben Dias
7 Cristiano Ronaldo
8 Bruno Fernandes
11 João Félix
13 Renato Veiga
15 João Neves
18 Pedro Neto
20 João Cancelo
23 Vitinha
25 Nuno Mendes

Croatia squad and formation

Under Zlatko Dalić, Croatia are set to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Croatia goalkeeper: 1 Dominik Livakovic.

Probable starting XI for Croatia at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

1 Dominik Livakovic
2 Josip Stanisic
3 Marin Pongracic
4 Josko Gvardiol
6 Josip Sutalo
8 Mateo Kovacic
10 Luka Modrić
11 Ante Budimir
13 Nikola Vlašić
14 Ivan Perišić
17 Petar Sučić