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HOUSTON, June 30 : Portugal and their talisman Cristiano Ronaldo will look to quiet critics of an underwhelming World Cup run in their round of 32 clash on Thursday in Toronto when they meet a Croatian side who have made a habit of outperforming on the biggest stage.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida, June 30 : Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva paid a glowing tribute to Croatia captain Luka Modric on Tuesday, hailing the veteran playmaker as his footballing idol and "a huge inspiration" ahead of their World Cup last-32 showdown.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida, June 29 : Portugal forward Joao Felix said on Monday that people back home jittery about the team's form after an underwhelming group campaign needed to keep calm ahead of the World Cup knockout clash against Croatia in Toronto this week.
June 28 : Portugal's fizzing stalemate with Colombia on Saturday sent both sides into the World Cup last 32 but left Cristiano Ronaldo's team nursing a sour runners-up finish in Group K.
For 52 years, Congo's standout World Cup memory was a humiliating 9-0 rout at the hands of Yugoslavia in its only other appearance on soccer's biggest stage.
Portugal and Croatia will be heading to Toronto for their first knockout match of the 2026 World Cup.
PHILADELPHIA: Nikola Vlasic headed in Luka Modric’s 83rd-minute corner to lift Croatia to a 2-1 victory over Ghana on Saturday (Jun 27) and a second-place finish in World Cup Group L.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal now know who they will face in the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32.