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Portugal 2–1 Croatia · Round of 32 Match Report

Portugal 2–1 Croatia · Round of 32. Full-time report with Elo ratings, FIFA rankings and verified match facts.

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Portugal 2–1 Croatia · Round of 32 · SoFi Stadium, Inglewood.

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.

Key numbers

  • Elo rating: Portugal 2013 · Croatia 1882
  • FIFA ranking: Portugal #6 · Croatia #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.
  • Match status: ft; score POR 2-1 CRO for POR vs CRO.
  • Venue: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, USA.
  • FIFA ranks: POR 6, CRO 9.

Squad notes

  • 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.
  • 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.

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