Why Portugal x Croatia won't be broadcast on Globo?
The match between Portugal and Croatia, valid for the 16th of final of the 2026 World Cup, will not be broadcast on Globo or SBT. The duel, marked for this Thursday (23), at 20h (Brasília time), at BMO Field, in Toronto (CAN), will have exclusive broadcast on CazéTV.
The absence of the confrontation in the TV open programming has generated doubts among the fans, mainly because it is the selection of Cristiano Ronaldo. The reason is the model of distribution of the broadcasting rights of the World Cup.
CazéTV acquired the complete package of the competition and broadcasts the 104 games of the 2026 World Cup. Meanwhile, Globo has the rights to 55 games, while SBT transmits 32 confronts. The definition of the games until the second round of the group stage by each broadcaster was made months before the tournament, in a system of alternative choices organized by FIFA.
In this way, some games remain exclusive to CazéTV, including games of traditional selections, with alternation of choices in the rounds and priority between the broadcasters. In this round, Globo started choosing, and the match between Portugal and Croatia ended up being exclusive to CazéTV.
The game may be the end of the World Cup for Cristiano Ronaldo's team or for Luka Modrić's team. The leading audience broadcaster shows the match between Argentina and Cape Verde on TV open on Friday (3).
What does this mean for Portugal?
The absence of the match between Portugal and Croatia in the TV open programming may be a problem for Cristiano Ronaldo's team. CazéTV is a smaller broadcaster and may not have the same audience as Globo or SBT.
What comes next?
Portugal's team will face Croatia in the 2026 World Cup. The game will be broadcast exclusively by CazéTV. Cristiano Ronaldo's team needs to prepare for the confrontation.
Recently, Portugal's team lost to Spain by 0-1 (2026-07-06). The team is in a sequence of two lost games. The next match of the team will be against Wales on September 24, 2026, at home, at the Estádio da Luz, in Lisbon.
Last result: Portugal 0-1 Spain (2026-07-06). Recent form (last 5): 2W-1D-2L (LLWWD, most recent first); lost the last 2. Next fixture: vs Wales (at home, 2026-09-24).
