Portugal, World Cup and Croatia
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Croatia dramatically defeated Ghana 2-1 in their final group stage of the 2026 World Cup in Group L. The win confirms that Croatia will play in the knockout stage, and they finished second in the group. They’ll now play the second-place finisher in Group K.
Croatia earned a spot in the World Cup knockout round, getting goals from Nikola Vlašić and Luka Sučić to beat Ghana 2-1 on Saturday. Ghana had already clinched a spot in the round of 32 for the first time since 2010.
Two of European football’s most storied knockout nations meet in Toronto, and with Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modrić both chasing World Cup history at the twilight of their careers, this Round of
After 72 matches in the group stage, the 2026 World Cup has reached the knockout rounds. We rank all 16 matches in the round of 32 from best to worst.
