Portugal v Croatia

Match preview

Portugal go into this the group stage clash as clear favourites against Croatia. The opening market makes a Portugal win the standout at 1.78 — an implied 56% — so the pricing leaves little doubt about who is fancied.

Looking at the bigger picture, Portugal are priced at 13.00 to lift the trophy while Croatia sit at 151.00 outright. Those tournament-winner prices set the pecking order between the two squads and broadly back up how this single fixture is being framed.

Kick-off is 23:00 UTC on Thursday, 2 July 2026 at BMO Field. It is a group-stage meeting, so points on the board matter as much as the result itself — both sides will be weighing the table as well as the scoreline.

Original preview built from our own published odds and fixture data — not betting advice.