The World Cup Round of 32 continues with a matchup between two strong European sides: Portugal and Croatia.
Portugal finished the group stage second in their group, making them the only pre-tournament favorite to not finish atop their respective group. Seleção star Cristiano Ronaldo, who may be playing in his last World Cup this year, will be in the lineup for his eighth career World Cup knockout match, but he’s still searching for his first knockout stage goal.
After falling to England in their opening match, Croatia came back to secure second in their group by winning their next two against Panama and Ghana. It’s the Vatreni’s third consecutive World Cup in the knockouts after finishing in third place last tournament and second in 2018.
Portugal vs. Croatia: what to know
- What: FIFA World Cup 2026, Round of 32
- When: July 2, 7 p.m. ET
- Where: BMO Field (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
- Channel: FOX (English), Telemundo (Spanish)
- Streaming: DIRECTV (try it free)
The winner of the match will advance into the Round of 16, where they’ll play the winner of Spain vs. Austria.
Here’s everything you need to know about Portugal vs. Croatia in the World Cup 2026, including where to tune in.
Portugal vs. Croatia time
The Portugal vs. Croatia match at the World Cup is scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m. ET today, July 2.
How to watch Portugal vs. Croatia for free
If you don’t have cable or an antenna, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the World Cup for free.
DIRECTV is our favorite service for watching sports live for free. Right now, you can take advantage of a five-day free trial before saving $30 on your first month. We recommend the Choice plan, which includes FOX, FS1 and Telemundo as part of its 125+ channels.
You can also stream World Cup matches for free with a free trial of FOX One. After three days, you’ll pay $19.99/month and gain access to every World Cup match.
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Portugal World Cup roster
Goalkeepers:
- Diogo Costa
- José Sâ
- Rui Silva
Defenders:
- Nélson Semedo
- Rúben Dias
- Tomás Araújo
- Diogo Dalot
- Renato Viego
- Gonçalo Inácio
- João Cancelo
- Nuno Mendes
Midfielders:
- Matheus Nunes
- Bruno Fernandes
- Bernando Siva
- João Neves
- Rúben Neves
- Vitinha
- Samú Costa
Forwards:
- Cristiano Ronaldo (captain)
- Gonçalo Ramos
- João Félix
- Francisco Trincão
- Rafael Leão
- Pedro Neto
- Gonçalo Guedes
- Francisco Conceição
Uzbekistan World Cup roster
Goalkeepers:
- Dominik Livakovic
- Ivor Pandur
- Dominik Kotarski
Defenders:
- Josip Stanisic
- Marin Pongracic
- Josko Gvardiol
- Duje Caleta-Car
- Josip Sutalo
- Luka Vuskovic
- Martin Erlic
Midfielders:
- Nikola Moro
- Mateo Kovacic
- Luka Modric
- Nikola Vlasic
- Mario Pasalic
- Martin Baturina
- Petar Sucic
- Kristijan Jakic
- Toni Fruk
- Luka Sucic
Forwards:
- Andrej Kramaric
- Ante Budimit
- Ivan Perisic
- Igor Matanovic
- Marco Pasalic
- Petar Musa
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