The national teams of Croatia and Portugal will face off in the UEFA Nations League next, making it a matchup of heavyweights in League A Group 1. Both teams have already secured their spots in the tournament’s final round. Poland and Scotland were unable to force their battle. On top of that, they’ll be keeping their current roles in the group. Croatia now sits in second place with seven points, behind Portugal’s thirteen. Their drive for the event has so been weakened. The Croatia vs Portugal clash will kick off at 19:45 UK time.

Only a few days earlier in the fifth round, they played games that ended differently. Poland and Portugal had a meeting. During the first half, it seemed the game was heading for a scoreless tie or a narrow Portuguese triumph. But Martinez’s squad picked up the pace and intensity in the second half, pressing the opposition more often and scoring five goals. One of Ronaldo’s goals came from a fall through himself, and he also performed a double. In the end, Poland scored only one goal in response, resulting in a final score 5:1.
Scotland provided Croatia with a formidable challenge. At first, Croatia was thought to be the favourite for that combination. However, after 44 minutes, they were reduced to 10 players as Sucic was sent off. From then on, the Croats were on the verge of conceding a goal, but they held firm until the end. The squad struggled in the second half and let up a goal at the 86-minute mark.
Defeat number two in this Nations League season for Croatia. When it happened before, it was a 1–2 loss to Portugal. But Martinez’s squad is winless thus far. It won the subsequent rounds after playing to a solitary tie (0:0) with Scotland.
Croatia vs Portugal date & kick-off time
- Competition: UEFA Nations League
- Game Day: Monday, November 18, 2024
- Kick-off: 19:45 UK time
- Stadium: Stadion Poljud, Split
Where to watch Croatia vs Portugal
- UK: N/A
- USA: fuboTV, Foxsports.com, ViX, FOX Sports App, Fox Sports 2
- Canada: DAZN Canada
- Australia: Optus Sport
- Portugal: Sport TV Multiscreen, RTP Play, Match Player, Sport TV1, RTP 1
- Croatia: Nova TV
Head-to-Head
05/09/2024 | Portugal 2 – 1 Croatia | Nations League |
08/06/2024 | Portugal 1 – 2 Croatia | Friendly |
17/11/2020 | Croatia 2 – 3 Portugal | Nations League |
05/09/2020 | Portugal 4 – 1 Croatia | Nations League |
06/09/2018 | Portugal 1 – 1 Croatia | Friendly |
Croatia vs Portugal possible lineups
Croatia Predicted Lineup:
- Goalkeeper: Dominik Livakovic;
- Defenders: Duje Caleta-Car, Marin Pongracic, Josko Gvardiol, Borna Sosa;
- Midfielders: Luka Modric, Mateo Kovacic, Mario Pasalic, Ivan Perisic, Andrej Kramaric;
- Forwards: Mislav Orsic
Portugal Predicted Lineup:
- Goalkeeper: Diogo Costa;
- Defenders: Joao Cancelo, Antonio Silva, Ruben Dias, Renato Veiga;
- Midfielders: Bernardo Silva, Vitinha, Bruno Fernandes, Rafael Leao;
- Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo, Joao Felix