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Croatia 2026 vs Portugal 2004

Zlatko Dalić's Croatia 2026 bring 4-2-3-1 and technical midfield with tournament steel. Luiz Felipe Scolari's Portugal 2004 answer with 4-2-3-1 and star midfield with wide forwards; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Zlatko Dalić's Croatia 2026 bring 4-2-3-1 and technical midfield with tournament steel. Luiz Felipe Scolari's Portugal 2004 answer with 4-2-3-1 and star midfield with wide forwards; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

CroatiaZlatko Dalić · 4-2-3-1 · Technical Midfield · Tournament SteelPortugalLuiz Felipe Scolari · 4-2-3-1 · Star Midfield · Wide Forwards

400 alternate nights

Croatia vs Portugal

Model lean: Croatia

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.57–1.50

36.8%
Croatia
28.7%
Draw
34.5%
Portugal

Most likely scores

  1. 1–113.5%
  2. 1–28.5%
  3. 0–07.5%
  4. 2–16.8%
  5. 0–16.3%
  6. 1–05.8%

Match profile

xG1.471.55
Shots13.213.5
Poss49%51%
CS23%21.3%
BTTS63.2%
Over 2.557.3%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. CroatiaG/m
  2. Budimir1990.50
  3. Pašalić1170.29
  4. Perišić1110.28
  5. Modrić1000.25
  1. PortugalG/m
  2. Pauleta1950.49
  3. Figo1310.33
  4. Ronaldo1160.29
  5. Deco640.16
Home XICroatia2026Zlatko Dalić · 4-2-3-1
83OVR

XI

  • STAnte Budimir80
  • LWIvan Perišić80
  • CAMLuka Modrić86
  • RWMario Pašalić80
  • CDMMarcelo Brozović80
  • CDMMateo Kovačić84
  • LBJoško Gvardiol86
  • CBJosip Šutalo80
  • CBMartin Erlić76
  • RBJosip Stanišić80
  • GKDominik Livaković82
Bench · 7 ▾
  • STAndrej Kramarić80
  • CAMLovro Majer80
  • CMLuka Sučić78
  • LBBorna Sosa78
  • GKIvica Ivušić74
  • RWMarco Pašalić74
  • CMPetar Sučić74
Away XIPortugal2004Luiz Felipe Scolari · 4-2-3-1
87OVR

XI

  • STPauleta86
  • LWCristiano Ronaldo84
  • CAMDeco88
  • RWLuís Figo90
  • CDMManiche84
  • CDMCostinha82
  • LBNuno Valente80
  • CBRicardo Carvalho86
  • CBJorge Andrade84
  • RBMiguel80
  • GKRicardo80
Bench · 7 ▾
  • CAMRui Costa86
  • LWSimão84
  • STNuno Gomes80
  • CDMPetit80
  • CBFernando Couto80
  • RBPaulo Ferreira80
  • GKQuim78

Ratings

Attack80
Midfield86
Defence82
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry86
Overall83

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield90
Defence84
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry90
Overall87

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XI

  • STAnte Budimir80
  • LWIvan Perišić80
  • CAMLuka Modrić86
  • RWMario Pašalić80
  • CDMMarcelo Brozović80
  • CDMMateo Kovačić84
  • LBJoško Gvardiol86
  • CBJosip Šutalo80
  • CBMartin Erlić76
  • RBJosip Stanišić80
  • GKDominik Livaković82
Bench · 7 ▾
  • STAndrej Kramarić80
  • CAMLovro Majer80
  • CMLuka Sučić78
  • LBBorna Sosa78
  • GKIvica Ivušić74
  • RWMarco Pašalić74
  • CMPetar Sučić74
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XI

  • STPauleta86
  • LWCristiano Ronaldo84
  • CAMDeco88
  • RWLuís Figo90
  • CDMManiche84
  • CDMCostinha82
  • LBNuno Valente80
  • CBRicardo Carvalho86
  • CBJorge Andrade84
  • RBMiguel80
  • GKRicardo80
Bench · 7 ▾
  • CAMRui Costa86
  • LWSimão84
  • STNuno Gomes80
  • CDMPetit80
  • CBFernando Couto80
  • RBPaulo Ferreira80
  • GKQuim78
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