Starting Lineups Announced for Portugal and Croatia

The starting lineups have been announced for the match between Portugal and Croatia in the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup.

Portugal will start the game in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Cristiano Ronaldo leading the attack. Croatia has chosen the same tactical scheme, with captain Luka Modric in the starting XI.

Portugal lineup:

• Diogo Costa
• João Cancelo
• Rúben Dias
• Renato Veiga
• Nuno Mendes
• João Neves
• Vitinha
• Pedro Neto
• Bruno Fernandes
• Rafael Leão
• Cristiano Ronaldo

Croatia lineup:

• Dominik Livaković
• Ivan Perišić
• Marin Pongračić
• Josip Šutalo
• Josip Stanišić
• Luka Modrić
• Mateo Kovačić
• Martin Baturina
• Petar Sučić
• Nikola Vlašić
• Ante Budimir

The match kicks off at 04:00 Uzbekistan time. You can follow the game via live text commentary on our website.