The Croatia national football team has been eliminated from the World Cup after a 2-1 loss to Portugal. The loss came in Toronto, where Croatia led 1-0 thanks to a goal from Ivan Perišić in the 53rd minute. However, Cristiano Ronaldo equalized from a penalty kick in the 68th minute, and Goncalo Ramos scored the winning goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time.

What happened?

Croatia had several great chances, but couldn't capitalize on them. Mario Pašalić had a colossal chance to bring Croatia into the lead in the 88th minute, but his header from five meters went wide of the post.

Why is this important for Croatia?

This loss means that Croatia has ended its World Cup run in the round of 16. Croatia's last result was a 4-2 loss to England (2026-06-17). Croatia's current form is 1W-0D-4L (LWLLL, most recent first).

What's next?

Croatia will soon face the Czech Republic away (2026-09-26). This will be a tough match for Croatia, but they must recover from this loss and continue fighting.

DateOpponentResult
2026-06-17England4-2
2026-09-26Czech Republic-