Portugal and Croatia are due to square off in a mouthwatering World Cup tie, with one major nation destined to be eliminated in the round of 32.
After Portugal were runners-up to Colombia in their group, they have drawn a tricky tie here, against a Croatia side that finished second to England in their pool.
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Portugal were slow off the mark with a 1-1 draw against DR Congo, with much focus on Cristiano Ronaldo playing every minute and failing to impress. But Roberto Martinez’s team picked things up with a 5-0 thrashing of Uzbekistan, in which Ronaldo was on the scoresheet twice.
A 0-0 draw with Colombia rounded out Portugal’s group campaign (with Ronaldo still having played every minute at the tournament), while Croatia followed their 4-2 loss to England with a 1-0 win over Panama and a 2-1 victory against Ghana.
Here’s all you need to know:
When is Portugal v Croatia?
The round-of-32 game will take place on Friday 3 July at 12am BST, and it will play out at Toronto Stadium in Canada.
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How can I watch it?
The match will air live on BBC One in the UK, with BBC iPlayer also streaming the action.
Who will the winners face?
The winners will play the victors between Spain and Austria, with that eventual last-16 game taking place on Monday 6 July in Dallas, at 8pm BST.
Team news
Cristiano Ronaldo has played every minute of the World Cup so far (Reuters)
Joao Neves could be back in the starting XI for Portugal, having come off the bench in their final group game against Colombia.
For Croatia, Josko Gvardiol may return at left back following his surprising absence in the last group tie with Ghana.
Predicted line-ups
Portugal XI: Costa; Cancelo, Dias, Veiga, Mendes; J Neves, Vitinha; Neto, Fernandes, Felix; Ronaldo.
Croatia XI: Livakovic; Stanisic, Sutalo, Pongracic, Gvardiol; Modric, Kovacic; Pasalic, Baturina, Perisic; Musa.
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