World Cup 2026 Round of 32 · Match 83 · latest available post-match xG updated 2 July 2026, 02:56 ET

Portugal vs Croatia World Cup 2026 Round of 32 xG form guide

Portugal and Croatia are confirmed for Match 83. This is a group-stage xG form guide: xGF, xGA, xPts, actual points and points-vs-xPts luck. It is not a prediction.

Quick answers

Who plays in World Cup 2026 Match 83?
Portugal play Croatia in Match 83, a Round of 32 tie. Portugal qualified as second in Group K; Croatia qualified as second in Group L.
What is the Portugal vs Croatia xG form guide?
Portugal: 5 pts, 4.72 xPts, xGF 4.19, xGA 2.81, Δ +0.28. Croatia: 6 pts, 3.48 xPts, xGF 2.77, xGA 4.39, Δ +2.52. This is group-stage form only, not a prediction.
Is this a World Cup prediction?
No. This page is retrospective xG context from the group stage: expected goals, expected points, actual points and points-vs-xPts luck. It does not predict the winner or score.

Group-stage xG form

Match 83

Portugal

second in Group K

Pts
5
xPts
4.72
Δ
+0.28
xGF
4.19
xGA
2.81
xGD
+1.38
Match 83

Croatia

second in Group L

Pts
6
xPts
3.48
Δ
+2.52
xGF
2.77
xGA
4.39
xGD
-1.62

How they got here

Portugal reached this slot as second in Group K with 5 pts, 4.72 xPts, xGF 4.19, xGA 2.81, Δ +0.28. Croatia reached this slot as second in Group L with 6 pts, 3.48 xPts, xGF 2.77, xGA 4.39, Δ +2.52.

The official bracket decides the matchup. The xG numbers only describe how each side performed in the group stage and how their actual group points compared with expected points.

More context: World Cup 2026 bracket · results and xG · Portugal team page · Croatia team page.