Portugal, the runner-up of Group K, will play Croatia, the runner-up of Group L, in the World Cup round of 32 on Thursday, July 2 at BMO Field in Toronto. Portugal had two draws in group play, earning a scoreless tie in a heated match against Colombia and a 1-1 draw against Congo.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric are set to face off against one another in huge World Cup Round of 32 battle

Make no mistake: Portugal versus Croatia in the Round of 32 at the World Cup is a huge fixture, but both sides arrive short of their best. Portugal is unbeaten but has only just navigated its group, drawing with DR Congo and Colombia while beating ...

TORONTO, July 2 (Reuters) - Portugal made one change for their round-of-32 match against Croatia on Thursday with Rafael Leao joining the attack in place of Joao Felix. Croatia are unchanged. • Rafael Leao joins the Portugal attack alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Pedro Neto.

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Croatia and Ghana fans celebrated together outside Philadelphia Stadium as they danced and waved their national flags. (AP video by Tassanee Vejpongsa)