Portugal vs Croatia, Ronaldo and Modric's last dance begins
FIFA World Cup 2026 final tournament 1st round. Portugal has a lineup made up of young players, while Croatia will compete with their experience. The main focus will be on the direct confrontation between Ronaldo and Modric.
Portugal and Croatia will clash in the first round of the FIFA World Cup 2026 finals. The last dance between Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric will attract attention. Portugal made it through the group stage in 2nd place, and since there are no injured players in the main team, they will use their best members.
Croatia passed the group stage in first place and will face the young Portuguese side with an experienced squad. Portugal's expected starting lineup is 11 players: GK Diaz, DF Dalot, DF Cangelo, DF Mendes, DF Cancelo, MF Neves, MF Fernandes, MF Alves, FW Leon, FW Gomez, and FW Ronaldo. Although the team is mainly made up of young players, the speed and decisiveness of Leon, Gomez, and Ronaldo shine in the attacking team.
