When is Portugal - Croatia? How to watch on TV, stream online | UEFA Nations League

The 2024/25 UEFA Nations League gets underway on Thursday (September 5), with Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal taking on Luka Modric’s Croatia on matchday 1 at Estádio da Luz in Lisbon.

39-year-old Ronaldo has opted not to retire from international duty after a below-par performance at Euro 2024, in which he failed to score. Portugal started the tournament well with back-to-back victories in the group stage, but lost to Georgia, only sneaked past Slovenia on penalties before losing to France in a shootout in the quarterfinals.

Croatia also endured a disappointing tournament. The were one of two third-placed teams in the group stage not to progress to the round of 16, with a late equaliser for Italy in their final group game knocking them out.

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What time does Portugal - Croatia start?

The game between Portugal and Croatia will be played on Thursday, September 5 with kick off at 2:45 p.m. ET / 11:45 a.m. PT.

How can I watch Portugal - Croatia?

The following channels and streaming services will be broadcasting the game live in the US: ViX.

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Form guide for Portugal - Croatia

Let’s have a look at the most recent games for these two teams:

Portugal - Croatia prediction

Croatia won in Portugal in a pre-Euro 2024 friendly, although we can see the hosts, who have plenty of attacking firepower, exacting some revenge in the Nations League. Prediction: Portugal 2-1 Croatia.