🔴 Portugal – Croatia LIVE: Follow the 2026 World Cup match live on Foot Africa

02.07.26 FT World Cup

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Discover all the essential information about the Portugal – Croatia clash, counting for the round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup: kick-off time, stadium, broadcast channels, digital platforms, and the live audio link available on Foot Africa.

Portugal and Croatia face off this Thursday evening in one of the most anticipated showdowns of the 2026 World Cup round of 32.

Both sides are dreaming of extending their North American adventure and clinching a ticket to the last 16 of this 23rd edition of the tournament, hosted in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

This fixture will also be marked by a legendary reunion: Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modrić. For the first time in World Cup history, two outfield players aged over 40 are set to face each other in a knockout match.

Portugal booked their spot in the round of 32 by finishing second in Group 11 with 5 points, earned through one win and two draws. Croatia, for their part, also finished runner-up in their group. The Vatreni collected 6 points in the group stage thanks to two victories and just one defeat.

On the officiating front, the match will be overseen by Norwegian referee Espen Eskås, assisted by his compatriots Jan Erik Engan and Isak Bashevkin, while South African Abongile Tom will serve as the fourth official.

Video Assistant Refereeing (VAR) will be handled by Dutchman Dennis Higler.

Portugal - Croatia match schedule

The kick-off for this round of 32 clash at the 2026 World Cup is set for Thursday at 11:00 PM GMT at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada.

Which channels are broadcasting Portugal – Croatia?

Find below the complete list of broadcasters airing the Portugal – Croatia match around the world:

AFN Sports HD

América Peru HD

Antena 1 Romania HD

Antena Play Live ($/geo/R)

Arena Premium 1 Srbija HD

Arena Sport 1 BiH HD

Arena Sport 1 Slovenija HD

Azam Sports 2 HD

Azam Sports 4 HD

BarTV Mundial HD

BBC iPlayer (geo/R)

BBC iPlayer 4K (geo/R)

BBC One HD

BBC RADIO 5 LIVE

BBC Sport [app]

BBC Sport Website (geo/R)

beIN Connect FRANCE

beIN Connect MENA HD

beIN Sports France 1 HD

beIN Sports MENA 4K UHD

beIN Sports MENA Max 2 HD

beIN Sports MENA Max 4 HD

beIN Sports MENA Max 5 HD

beIN Sports MENA Max 6 HD

BNT 1 Bulgaria HD

BNT 3 Bulgaria HD

Caracol Nacional

ChileVision

CT Sport Czech HD

CTV Canada HD

DAZN España ($/geo/R)

DAZN Italia ($/geo/R)

DAZN Mundial Espana HD

DR TV ($/geo/R)

DR1 Dansk HD

Fast Sports TV Armenia

FOX Sports USA 4K

FOX TV USA 4K

Fox TV USA HD

Fubo Sports USA ($/geo/R)

Fussball.TV1 UHD

Futbol TV Tajikistan

Futbol TV Uzbekistan

Go3 World Cup Baltics ($/geo/R)

HRT 2 Hrvatska HD

Ictimai TV HD

IRIB 4K UHD

IRIB TV3 HD

JOJ Play ($/geo/R)

Kan 11 Israel HD

KTRK Sport

M4 Sport Hungary HD

Magenta Sport ($/geo/R)

MATCH! TV [online] ($/geo/R)

Megogo Futbol 2 ($/geo/R)

MTV 3 Suomi HD

MTV Katsomon+ ($/geo/R)

MTV Urheilu 1 Suomi HD

New World Sport 1 Mauritius

NPO 1 4K UHD

NPO 1 Nederland HD

NRK 1 Norge HD

NRK TV ($/geo/R)

Peacock Premium USA ($/geo/R)

Persiana Sport HD

Persiana Sports 2 HD

Play RTS Sport (geo/R)

PTV Sports

RCN TV HD

RDS Canada

RSI La 2 Switzerland HD

RTBF Tipik Belgium

RTS 2 Serbia HD

RTS 2 Switzerland HD

RTÉ 2 Ireland HD

RTÉ Player (geo/R)

Rustavi 2

RUV Sjonvarpid

Servus TV Austria HD

SIC Portugal HD

Sigma TV Cyprus

Slovenija TV2 HD

Sport 1 Israel HD

Sport TV Belarus

Sport TV1 Portugal HD

Sport TV5 Portugal HD

SRF Zwei Switzerland HD

STVR Šport Slovakia HD

SuperSport 2 Albania HD

SuperSport Grandstand HD

SuperSport MáXimo 1 HD

SuperSport PSL HD

Telemundo USA

TSN Canada 1 HD

TSN Canada 3 HD

TSN Canada 4 HD

TSN+ Canada ($/geo/R)

Turkmenistan Sport HD

TV Klan HD

TV3 Estonia HD

TV3 Lietuva HD

TV4 Play Sweden [online]

TV4 Play+ Sweden [online]

TV4 Sweden HD

TVCG 2 HD

TVP 1 Poland HD

TVP Sport Poland HD

Varzish TV Sport HD (tjk)

VRT 1 Belgium HD

We Sport Moldova ($/geo/R)

YLE AREENA ($/geo/R)

YLE TV2 Finland HD

Z Sports 1 Angola

Zap Viva International HD

The most successful nations in World Cup history

1. Brazil — 5 titles (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)

2. Germany — 4 titles (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)

3. Italy — 4 titles (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006)

4. Argentina — 3 titles (1978, 1986, 2022)

5. France — 2 titles (1998, 2018)

6. Uruguay — 2 titles (1930, 1950)

7. England — 1 title (1966)

8. Spain — 1 title (2010)

2026 World Cup: Portugal vs Croatia, probable lineups

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