Round of 32 · FIFA World Cup 2026
Portugal vs Croatia
Portugal vs Croatia at FIFA World Cup 2026. Thu, Jul 2, 11:00 PM UTC. SoFi Stadium.
Kickoff
Venue
SoFi Stadium
Inglewood
Capacity
70,240
Match facts
Round of 32 · Portugal – Croatia · Kickoff · SoFi Stadium, Inglewood.
Final score: POR 2–1 CRO. Pre-kickoff model favorite: POR 50% — hit. Scored in the public AI track record.
Updated · Not betting advice.
AI Post-Match Analysis
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Multi-model consensus
4 of 5 models agreeEvenly matched on the facts
Tight contest profileDecisive factor: Portugal's higher Elo rating (2013 vs 1882)
Data comparison
Elo ratingΔ 113
Portugal
1995
Croatia
1882
FIFA ranking: #6 vs #9
Head-to-head
10 previous meetings: 7 wins – 2 draws – 1 win
Last meeting: 2024-11-181-1· UEFA Nations League
Source: eloratings.net — descriptive strength rating, not a prediction
Key players — Portugal
- Cristiano Ronaldo · Offence — Cristiano Ronaldo is listed as Offence; roster age 41; DOB 1985-02-05.
- Bruno Fernandes · Midfield — Bruno Fernandes is listed as Midfield; roster age 31; DOB 1994-09-08.
- Rúben Dias · Defence — Rúben Dias is listed as Defence; roster age 29; DOB 1997-05-14.
Key players — Croatia
- Luka Modrić · Midfield — Luka Modrić is listed as Midfield; roster age 40; DOB 1985-09-09.
- Joško Gvardiol · Defence — Joško Gvardiol is listed as Defence; roster age 24; DOB 2002-01-23.
- Andrej Kramarić · Offence — Andrej Kramarić is listed as Offence; roster age 34; DOB 1991-06-19.
Tactical angle
Match status: ft; score POR 2-1 CRO. This post-match update covers Portugal (POR) and Croatia (CRO). Elo lists POR at 2013 and CRO at 1882, a 131 point gap. Roster data lists POR with 26 players at average age 27.5, and CRO with 26 players at average age 27.9.
What to watch
- • Match status: ft; score POR 2-1 CRO for POR vs CRO.
- • Venue: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, USA.
- • Scheduled UTC: 2026-07-02T23:00:00Z.
Fact box
- • Scheduled UTC: 2026-07-02T23:00:00Z.
- • Status: ft / POR 2-1 CRO
- • Match status: ft; score POR 2-1 CRO for POR vs CRO.
- • Venue: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, USA.
- • FIFA ranks: POR 6, CRO 9.
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Kickoff time by timezone
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Venue local time
America/Los_Angeles
Local stadium time, generated with the venue IANA timezone rather than the server timezone.
UTC+8 time
Asia/Shanghai
Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur all use UTC+8 during the tournament window, so the clock time is identical.
Canonical UTC
UTC
Canonical source timestamp used by schema, datasets and downstream feeds.
Portugal local time
Europe/Lisbon
Primary home-market time for Portugal; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Croatia local time
Europe/Zagreb
Primary home-market time for Croatia; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Match quick answers
When is Portugal vs Croatia?
Portugal vs Croatia finished 2-1 after the Thu, Jul 2, 11:00 PM UTC kickoff. Venue local time is Thu, Jul 2, 2026, 04:00 PM PDT; UTC+8 time for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur is Fri, Jul 3, 2026, 07:00 AM GMT+8. Team-local checks: Portugal local time: Fri, Jul 3, 2026, 12:00 AM GMT+1; Croatia local time: Fri, Jul 3, 2026, 01:00 AM GMT+2.GoalPulse keeps the final score, match status and source-backed fixture links on this page.
Where is Portugal vs Croatia played?
The match is played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, United States, a venue with capacity for 70,240 supporters.
What stage is this match?
This is a FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match, with the winner advancing to the next round.
What are the FIFA rankings and coaches?
Portugal are FIFA-ranked #6 and coached by Roberto Martínez. Croatia are FIFA-ranked #9 and coached by Zlatko Dalić.
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Match preview
Portugal face Croatia in the round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Thursday, July 2, 2026. The match kicks off at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, United States, a venue with a capacity of 70,240.
Portugal enter as the higher-ranked side (FIFA #6) against Croatia (#9). The a tight ranking gap between the two sides is 3 places. Both teams come from the UEFA confederation, making this an intra-continental fixture.
Portugal are coached by Roberto Martínez, while Croatia are led by Zlatko Dalić. Both managers have shaped distinct identities for their squads in the build-up to North America 2026.
In the knockout phase, every match is a single elimination. If the score remains level after 90 minutes, the contest extends to 30 minutes of extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out.
FIFA World Cup 2026 is the first edition with 48 teams, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. A total of 104 matches will be played, the highest in tournament history.