World Cup round of 32: Can Croatia keep a decade of magic going vs. Portugal? Time for Spain to thrive?

Croatia face Portugal in the World Cup round of 32, with the Checkered Ones looking to continue their remarkable run of tournament success despite posting some of the worst attacking metrics of the competition. Croatia have a history of deep World Cup runs over the past decade and will look to grind out results against a strong Portuguese side. Spain are also featured as a team expected to step up their performance in the knockout stage.