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The second round of group stage fixtures comes to a close on Tuesday with Croatia and Portugal in need of points to boost their chances of making the 2026 World Cup knockout rounds.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Co underwhelmed in their opening fixture against the Democratic Republic of Congo, only mustering a 1-1 draw that puts pressure on Portugal to claim all three points against Uzbekistan in Houston.

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