Make no mistake: Portugal versus Croatia in the Round of 32 at the World Cup is a huge fixture, but both sides arrive short of their best.
Portugal is unbeaten but has only just navigated its group, drawing with DR Congo and Colombia while beating Uzbekistan, with Roberto Martínez’s side appearing constrained by its continued reliance on an aging Cristiano Ronaldo. Croatia also looks past its peak, with a veteran squad that lost to England before scraping past Panama and Ghana.
