Croatia's Luka Modric (right) celebrates with Ivan Perisic after defeating Panama as teammates wear shirts honouring his 200th appearance for Croatia following a World Cup Group L soccer match, in Toronto, on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Portugal, Croatia set to meet in Toronto for World Cup knockout match
Jun 27, 2026 | 8:58 PM
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TORONTO — 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.
Portugal played in a group with Colombia (2-1-0), DR Congo (1-1-1) and Uzbekistan (0-0-3). Croatia competed against England (2-1-0), Ghana (1-1-1) and Panama (0-0-3).
