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Portugal vs Croatia result, stats & H2H

Portugal

2–1

Croatia

Cristiano Ronaldo
Gonçalo Ramos

Ivan Perišić

03/07/2026 02:00 · Estádio José Alvalade

Portugal2–1Croatia

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Cristiano Ronaldo
Gonçalo Ramos
Rúben Dias

Ivan Perišić
Luka Modrić
Ivan Perišić

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

PortugalCroatia

3Shots on target6

6Fouls12

1Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Portugal

Croatia

Gonçalo RamosFW · 27′Player of the match7.9
Ivan PerišićDF · 90′7.9
Nuno MendesDF · 90′7.7
Diogo CostaGK · 90′7.7
Rúben DiasDF · 90′7.5

Gonçalo RamosFW · 27′Player of the match7.9
Nuno MendesDF · 90′7.7
Diogo CostaGK · 90′7.7

Ivan PerišićDF · 90′7.9
Mateo KovačićMF · 89′7.2
Luka ModrićMF · 90′6.9

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Match information

Competition, kick-off in your time zone, venue and referee

Match information

Competition: FIFA World Cup
Kick-off: Fri 3 Jul 02:00 EEST
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Capacity: 50,466
City: Lisboa

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

7Portugal wins

3Draws

1Croatia wins

Last matches: Portugal

04.10.26UEFA Nations LeaguePortugalNorway21W
01.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueDenmarkPortugal24W
27.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueNorwayPortugal12W
24.09.26UEFA Nations LeaguePortugalWales10W
06.07.26FIFA World CupPortugalSpain01L

Last matches: Croatia

06.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueCroatiaSpain12L
03.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueCroatiaEngland07L
29.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueSpainCroatia41L
26.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueCzechiaCroatia12W
27.06.26FIFA World CupCroatiaGhana21W

Head-to-head matches

02.07.26FIFA World CupPortugalCroatia21W
18.11.24UEFA Nations LeagueCroatiaPortugal11D
05.09.24UEFA Nations LeaguePortugalCroatia21W
08.06.24FriendlyPortugalCroatia12L
17.11.20UEFA Nations LeagueCroatiaPortugal23W
05.09.20UEFA Nations LeaguePortugalCroatia41W

2.64Avg goals64%Both scored55%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Portugal vs Croatia: head-to-head record

11 meetings since 1996: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

7Portugal wins

3Draws

1Croatia wins

20:9Goals (Portugal : Croatia)

2.64Goals per match

64%BTTS

82%Over 1.5

55%Over 2.5

18%Over 3.5

Portugal at home: 4-1-112:6 goals in 6 games
Croatia at home: 0-2-33:8 goals in 5 games
Portugal's biggest win: 4–1Portugal 4–1 Croatia, 5 Sept 2020
Croatia's biggest win: 1–2Portugal 1–2 Croatia, 8 Jun 2024

Meetings (11 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
2 Jul 2026	FIFA World Cup	Portugal	2–1	Croatia
18 Nov 2024	UEFA Nations League	Croatia	1–1	Portugal
5 Sept 2024	UEFA Nations League	Portugal	2–1	Croatia
8 Jun 2024	Friendly	Portugal	1–2	Croatia
17 Nov 2020	UEFA Nations League	Croatia	2–3	Portugal
5 Sept 2020	UEFA Nations League	Portugal	4–1	Croatia
6 Sept 2018	Friendly	Portugal	1–1	Croatia
25 Jun 2016	European Championship	Croatia	0–0	Portugal
10 Jun 2013	Friendly	Croatia	0–1	Portugal
11 Nov 2005	Friendly	Portugal	2–0	Croatia
18 Jun 1996	European Championship	Croatia	0–3	Portugal

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Portugal4W 0D 1L · goals 9–5

W04.10UEFA Nations LeagueHNorway2–1
W01.10UEFA Nations LeagueADenmark4–2
W27.09UEFA Nations LeagueANorway2–1
W24.09UEFA Nations LeagueHWales1–0
L06.07FIFA World CupHSpain0–1

Croatia2W 0D 3L · goals 6–15

L06.10UEFA Nations LeagueHSpain1–2
L03.10UEFA Nations LeagueHEngland0–7
L29.09UEFA Nations LeagueASpain1–4
W26.09UEFA Nations LeagueACzechia2–1
W27.06FIFA World CupHGhana2–1

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

PortugalCroatia

1.9Goals scored per game1.2

0.8Goals conceded per game2.5

60%Both teams scored70%

60%Over 2.5 goals80%

3Clean sheets1

20%Failed to score20%

5-1-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)2-0-3

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

PortugalCroatia

World Cup 2026 · 5 gamesWorld Cup 2026 · 4 games

1.6Goals scored1.5

0.6Goals conceded1.8

4.4Corners3.0

12.4Shots9.3

58%Possession49%

1.4Yellow cards1.0

40%Clean sheets25%

40%Failed to score0%

2-1-1Home / away record (W-D-L)1-0-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

PortugalCroatia

Top stats

3Shots on target6

Passes

584Passes368

532Accurate passes311

91%Pass accuracy85%

Defence

6Fouls12

5Goalkeeper saves2

Discipline

1Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

7.9Gonçalo RamosPortugal
7.9Ivan PerišićCroatia
7.7Nuno MendesPortugal
7.7Diogo CostaPortugal
7.5Rúben DiasPortugal

Portugal (16)

Croatia (15)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Group K

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
1	Colombia	3	+3	7	DWW
2	Portugal	3	+5	5	DWD
3	D.R. Congo	3	+1	4	WLD

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

PortugalFormationCroatia

Portugal

Croatia

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Portugal vs Croatia preview

Portugal and Croatia met in the FIFA World Cup on Fri, 3 Jul 2026, and the match finished 2–1.

Form · last 5 matches

PortugalWWWWL9 scored · 5 conceded

CroatiaLLLWW6 scored · 15 conceded

Key facts · last 5

PortugalCroatia

1.9Goals scored per game1.2

0.8Goals conceded per game2.5

60%Both teams scored70%

60%Over 2.5 goals80%

3Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

7Portugal wins

3Draws

1Croatia wins

11 meetings · 2.6 goals per game · both teams scored in 64%

League table

Portugal2nd5 pts · 3 played

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Recent form over the last 5: Portugal WWWWL (goals 9–5), Croatia LLLWW (goals 6–15).

Both teams scored in 60% of Portugal's recent games and 70% of Croatia's; over 2.5 goals landed in 60% and 80% respectively.

Per game, Portugal average 1.9 goals scored and 0.8 conceded (clean sheets: 3), Croatia 1.2 and 2.5 (clean sheets: 1).

Across 11 head-to-head games the record reads 7–3–1 (wins–draws–losses) from Portugal's side.

Those 11 games averaged 2.6 goals, with both teams scoring in 64% of them.

Portugal are 2nd in the table (5 pts from 3 games).

Nito explains: Portugal vs Croatia

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Portugal and Croatia matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 60% of Portugal's last 10 matches and 70% of Croatia's last 10. In their 11 recorded meetings it was 64%. In this match it landed (Portugal 2-1 Croatia).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Portugal reached that in 60% of their last 10 matches, Croatia in 80% of their last 10. Their 11 meetings averaged 2.6 goals (55% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide WWWWL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Portugal, last 5: 4 W · 0 D · 1 L (9 scored, 5 conceded). Croatia, last 5: 2 W · 0 D · 3 L (6 scored, 15 conceded).

Portugal vs Croatia: questions & answers

Who won Portugal vs Croatia?

Portugal won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Portugal vs Croatia?

Yes, the match finished 2–1.

When was Portugal vs Croatia played?

Portugal vs Croatia was played on Fri, 3 Jul 2026 at 02:00 (GMT+3) at Estádio José Alvalade.

What is the head-to-head record between Portugal and Croatia?

11 meetings: Portugal 7 wins, 3 draws, Croatia 1 wins. Those 11 games averaged 2.6 goals, with both teams scoring in 64% of them.

Portugal vs Croatia result, stats & H2H

Portugal

Croatia

Key events

Key events

Key stats

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Top-rated players

Match information

Match information

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Portugal

Last matches: Croatia

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (11 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Season stats

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Group K

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

Comments

Portugal vs Croatia preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Portugal vs Croatia

How often do Portugal and Croatia matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WWWWL mean?

Portugal vs Croatia: questions & answers

More on this match

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Meetings (11 most recent)

Season stats

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Group K

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

More on this match

Form, last 5 matches

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Portugal

Last matches: Croatia

Head-to-head matches

Key facts

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Portugal vs Croatia: questions & answers

Nito explains: Portugal vs Croatia

How often do Portugal and Croatia matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WWWWL mean?

Goals and trends · last 10