A day for the stars to compete.

The match between Portugal and Croatia (starting at 6 AM) will be the highlight of a busy day at the World Cup, alongside the matches between Spain and Austria (starting at 2 AM) and Switzerland and Algeria (starting at 10 AM). These matches will take place on the morning of July 3rd (Vietnam time).

This knockout round features global superstars of both age groups, with the participation of veteran Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric , and Lamine Yamal – talented young players who will perform in the colors of Portugal, Croatia, and Spain, respectively.

The veteran duo of Ronaldo and Modric, the former making a record-breaking sixth World Cup appearance and the latter about to make an incredible 201st appearance, will meet in Toronto as Portugal and Croatia finish second in Group K and Group L respectively.

Although Portugal and Croatia have never met in a World Cup before, they have had memorable encounters in the UEFA European Championship. Luis Figo scored to give Portugal a 3-0 victory in the group stage of UEFA EURO 1996, before Ronaldo and Modric featured together in the Round of 16 match of EURO 2016, a game in which Ricardo Quaresma's winning goal in extra time secured Portugal's progression.

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Their most recent encounter was in the UEFA Nations League in November 2024, when Joško Gvardiol equalized 1-1 after João Felix's opening goal.

The winning team will face either Spain or Austria in the round of 16 on July 6th at Dallas Stadium.

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Young talent Yamal and his teammates in the Spanish national team will face Austria in Los Angeles. Spain (La Roja) secured first place in Group H to advance to this round, while Ralf Rangnick's team finished second in Group J.

Spain and Austria last met at the 1978 World Cup in Argentina, where Austria won 2-1 in their opening group stage match in Buenos Aires.

United States - Vietnam: Don't miss

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The final match of the day on July 3rd will see Switzerland face Algeria – who advanced from Group J in third place in a dramatic match. The winner of this match will face either Colombia or Ghana in the Round of 16.

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