Portugal faces Croatia in World Cup knockout with strong historical record: 7 wins in 10 matches
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Tiago Jesus
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Portugal's national football team, after drawing with Colombia and finishing second in Group K, will face Croatia in the World Cup knockout stage. The article highlights Portugal's historical dominance over Croatia, having won 7 of 10 encounters, with 2 draws and only 1 loss. It recalls memorable moments like Quaresma's goal in Euro 2016, and notes that this is a rematch of that knockout encounter a decade later, with Modric still leading Croatia.
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· 3 pulledNo balanço geral, a supremacia lusa é evidente, sendo que em 10 confrontos, Portugal venceu sete vezes, cedeu dois empates e registou apenas uma derrota.
O empate de Portugal frente à Colômbia confirmou o segundo lugar da equipa lusa no Grupo K empurrou a Seleção Nacional para um dos lados teoricamente mais exigentes da primeira fase a eliminar do Mundial.
Dez anos após o golo de Quaresma no Euro 2016, a turma lusa reencontra a equipa de Modric em jogos a eliminar.
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