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World Cup best bets of the day: Ronaldo digs deep as Portugal see off Croatia
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- Portugal to win
- Cristiano Ronaldo to have 2+ shots on target
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Portugal vs. Croatia: Ronaldo brings maximum effort
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Croatia certainly have the talent to undo Roberto Martinez's side, but we still fancy Portugal and Ronaldo to be all smiles after this one.
CR7 will be well aware that this is probably his last opportunity to add the one trophy missing from his collection, and we expect him to leave nothing on the pitch in an attempt to see Portugal through.
With 13 shots and six on target over just his last three games, it would be no surprise to see him continue peppering the goal every chance he gets.
And while Martinez has been criticised for pandering to Ronaldo by playing him for the full 90 minutes in each match so far, we can't see him changing his approach at this late stage.
There are other markets we like, including Joao Felix to have two or more shots and Croatia's Dominik Livakovic to have two or more saves, but as we said, we're keeping this one simple.
Odds correct as of July 1, 2026. Recommended bets are advised for over-18s.
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