Cristiano Ronaldo and Modrić’s World Cup “final dance”—Portugal’s qualification probability reaches 71%

ME News, July 3 (UTC+8). Data from the prediction market platform Predict.fun shows that at 07:00 Beijing time on July 3, in the Round of 32 elimination match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Portugal will face Croatia. As of press time, the market gives Portugal a probability of advancing of about 71%, while Croatia has a probability of advancing of about 28%. Overall, the market is more optimistic that Portugal will reach the next round.

It is worth noting that Portugal finished the group stage with 1 win and 2 draws and qualified for the knockout stage as runners-up in their group, while Croatia continued the tradition of delivering consistently strong performances in major tournaments. This match is also seen as the World Cup “last dance” for Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modrić, with the two former Ballon d’Or winners potentially meeting each other on the World Cup stage for the last time. Although the market leans more toward Portugal advancing, Croatia—backed by extensive knockout-stage experience—is still regarded as highly competitive. (Source: BlockBeats)