Portugal Defeats Croatia 2-1 to Reach Round of 16 in FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers

Kathmandu. In the FIFA World Cup 2026 final 32 match, Portugal defeated Croatia 2-1 to secure a place in the Round of 16. With this, Portugal's highly anticipated match against Spain has also been confirmed.

The first half of the match held at Toronto Stadium ended in a goalless draw. In the 53rd minute of the second half, Ivan Perisic scored to give Croatia the lead.