Ronaldo, Portugal to face Croatia in Toronto in World Cup knockout match after draw with Colombia

Portugal and Croatia will be heading to Toronto for their first knockout match of the 2026 World Cup.

The Round of 32 match is scheduled for Thursday, starting at 7 p.m. ET.

Portugal finished second in Group K with one win and two draws, while Croatia was second in Group L with two wins and a loss.

Colombia finished the World Cup's opening round as the Group K winner after playing Portugal to a scoreless draw Saturday night at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium in front of an electric crowd of supporters, the majority of whom were clad in Colombia's bright yellow jerseys.

"We were the better team and deserved to win," Colombia coach Nestor Lorenzo said. "I think we created so many chances. We just lacked finishing. The players were outstanding against a top contender ... not only did we play them on equal terms, we dictated the terms. I think playing against a rival like that, showing this kind of football to all these people, in this heat, was incredible."

He wasn't wrong. Colombia had 24 of the game's 37 attempts on goal, never wilting despite the game-time temperature topping 90 degrees (32 degrees Celsius.).

Both squads had already secured spots in the knockout stage before the match, needing only to learn their opponents for the next round.

Colombia opens the knockouts on July 3 in Kansas City against Ghana, which entered with one of the lowest FIFA rankings but also played England to a scoreless tie during the group stage.

Croatia, which beat Panama 1-0 at Toronto Stadium on June 23, defeated Ghana 2-1 earlier Saturday in Philadelphia.

Portugal scored six goals and only allowed one across three matches, while Croatia scored five times and surrendered five goals.

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