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Real Madrid icons Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric reunite as Portugal host Croatia in Group A1 in League 1 of the 2024/25 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.
Form guide for Portugal - Croatia
Let’s have a look at the most recent games for these two teams:
Portugal
- July 5: Portugal 0-0 France (3-5 on pens), Euro 2024
- July 1: Portugal 0-0 Slovenia (3-0 on pens), Euro 2024
- June 26: Georgia 2-0 Portugal, Euro 2024
- June 22: Türkiye 0-3 Portugal, Euro 2024
- June 18: Portugal 2-1 Czechia, Euro 2024
Croatia
- June 24: Croatia 1-1 Italy, Euro 2024
- June 19: Croatia 2-2 Albania, Euro 2024
- June 15: Spain 3-0 Croatia, Euro 2024
- June 8: Portugal 1-2 Croatia, friendly
- June 3: Croatia 3-0 North Macedonia, friendly
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.