Frank Christian
Portugal is back in action after the Euro 2024 as they kick off their UEFA Nations League campaign, hoping to perform well against Croatia and Scotland in the upcoming games.
Despite their Euro disappointment, Portugal is aiming to top League A Group 1, competing against teams like Poland in the process. The latest on the team lineup and Cristiano Ronaldo’s involvement in the game is covered by the Sporting News.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Participation for Portugal Today
Cristiano Ronaldo, leading the team, is set to play against Croatia, further increasing his international appearance record among male footballers.
Portugal vs. Croatia Lineups and Team News
In the match lineup selected by coach Roberto Martinez, Portugal features a strong attacking combination including Ronaldo, Rafael Leao, Pedro Neto, Bruno Fernandes, and Bernardo Silva.
Portugal XI: Costa (GK) — Dalot, Dias, Ignacio, Mendes — B. Silva, Fernandes, Vitinha — Neto, Ronaldo, Leao.
Portugal Subs: Sa, R. Silva, Semedo, A. Silva, Palhinha, Goncalves, Joao Felix, Veiga, Joao Neves, Trincao, Neves, Jota
Luka Modric leads Croatia in this match, alongside Mateo Kovacic and Josko Gvardiol from Manchester City in the starting lineup.
Croatia XI: Livakovic (GK) — Sutalo, Pongracic, Gvardiol — Jakic, Kovacic, Sosa — Pasalic, Baturina — Modric — Kramaric
Croatia Subs: Labrovic, Kotarski, Caleta-Car, Moro, Budimir, P. Sucic, Perisic, Petkovic, Ivanusec, Pjaca, L. Sucic, Matanovic
Match Time for Portugal vs. Croatia
The match is scheduled to take place at Estadio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal, and starts on Thursday, September 5 at 8:45 p.m. local time. For viewers in different time zones, the kickoff times are as follows:
| Date | Kickoff Time | |
| USA | Thu, Sep. 5 | 3:45 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Thu, Sep. 5 | 3:45 p.m. ET |
| UK | Thu, Sep. 5 | 7:45 p.m. BST |
| Australia | Fri, Sep. 6 | 6:45 a.m. AEDT |
| India | Fri, Sep. 6 | 1:15 a.m. IST |
