World Cup: Stanišić starts for Croatia against Cristiano's Portugal
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FC Bayern's defender Josip Stanišić makes Croatia's starting lineup for the Round of 32 tie against Portugal. Freiburg's striker Igor Matanović is on the bench, alongside several former Bundesliga stars, including Brighton-bound Luka Vuskovic.
As for Roberto Martinez's team, former Bundesliga loanees Joao Cancelo (Bayern) and Renato Veiga (Augsburg) start in defense. The game will see two Real Madrid legends and former Ballon d’Or winners go head-to-head with 40-year-old Luka Modrić and 41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo captaining their respective sides.
Confirmed Portugal vs. Croatia Lineups
Portugal XI: Costa; Cancelo, Dias, Veiga, Mendes; Vitinha, J. Neves, Fernandes; Neto, Ronaldo ©, Leao
Croatia XI: Livaković; Stanišić, Šutalo, Pongračić, Perišić; Modrić ©, Kovačić; Vlašić, Sučić, Baturina; Budimir
