Portugal vs Croatia Predictions - FIFA World Cup 2026

Match Details

Date: July 3, 2026, at 09:00am
Venue: BMO Field, Toronto, Canada.

Current Betting Odds

Portugal – $1.85
Draw – $3.70
Croatia – $5.25

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Two more European blockbuster sides meet in Toronto, as Portugal take on Croatia.

The group stages perhaps didn’t go perfectly to plan for either of these sides, as they both ended up in second place and they won’t be relishing this tie in the last 32.

Cristiano Ronaldo remains at the heart of everything Portugal look to do but his effectiveness continues to lack consistency.

Croatia will be saying goodbye to their own legend at the end of this World Cup, with Luka Modric participating in his final major tournament but he won’t want it to end just yet.

Both of these sides have some serious footballing stock and excellent quality in their ranks but only one can obviously progress.

This should be a very good game and here is a look ahead to Portugal vs Croatia:

Best Bet

Portugal to win the match @ $1.85

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After their opening 1-1 draw with DR Congo, the wolves were out for Portugal, but they have bounced back well.

A big win over Uzbekistan was backed up with a tight 0-0 draw with Colombia, which was enough to send Portugal through in second place from their group.

They start as favourites here against Croatia, a side they have plenty of battles with over the years and this is a chance for many in the Portuguese ranks to step up and be counted.

Croatia finished second and third at the last two World Cups and while this golden generation is on the decline, but they never know when they are beat.

This should be a very good game, with so much on the line for both of these sides but Portugal look well placed to reach the last 16 at Croatia’s expense.

Same Game Multi Bet

Portugal to win & BTTS @ $4.00

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In this knockout encounter, both Portugal and Croatia know they will need to throw caution to the wind and go for the win.

Inherently, these two teams are defensively minded at heart, but something will have to give here in Toronto.

Provided these two sides do look to attack, Portugal’s superior creativity and flair should be enough to see them past Croatia in this one.

Best Value Bet

A red card to be shown in the game @ $3.00

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Both of these sides have been involved in some Nations League classics in recent times and the prospect of them meeting again here is a fascinating one.

The presence of Ronaldo and Modric provides a very intriguing backdrop too, in what could be the final World Cup games of their respective careers.

With so much at stake, tempers could flare and things could boil over, with a red card looking decent value to be shown.

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