FIFA World Cup 2026: Portugal vs. Uzbekistan

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(12:48 AM)

Portugal defeats Uzbekistan 5-0

Portugal defeated Uzbekistan 5-0 in Houston on Tuesday at the 2026 World Cup. Portugal won its first victory in the tournament.

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Portugal scored the fifth goal.

Rafael Leo scored Portugal's fifth goal in the 87th minute.

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Uzbekistan's own goal

Portugal scored their fourth goal in the 60th minute. This time, Uzbekistan's Nematov scored an own goal.

(11:41 PM)

Portugal leads 3-0 at halftime

Portugal, fueled by two goals from Cristiano Ronaldo, took a 3-0 lead into halftime against Uzbekistan in Houston.

(11:27 PM)

Ronaldo scores the third goal for the team

Cristiano Ronaldo scored Portugal's third goal in the 39th minute. It was his second goal of the match and his 10th in World Cup history.

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Nuno Mendez scores the second goal

Nuno Mendes scored Portugal's second goal from a free kick in the 17th minute.

(10:59 PM)

Ronaldo becomes first player to score in 6 different World Cups

Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first player to score in six different World Cups. Ronaldo has scored his ninth goal in the World Cup.

(10:55 PM)

Cristiano Ronaldo scores his first goal

Cristiano Ronaldo scored in the sixth minute of the first half to give Portugal the lead.

(10:49 PM)

Cannavaro named Uzbekistan coach

Uzbekistan, which is playing in its first World Cup, is coached by Fabio Cannavaro, the captain who led Italy to the 2006 World Cup title.

(10:41 PM)

Ronaldo has not scored in his last 10 games.

Cristiano Ronaldo has not scored in 10 major tournaments since scoring a penalty against Ghana in the 2022 World Cup.

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Pressure on Cristiano Ronaldo

With strikers like Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland scoring goals, there is high pressure on Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to score.

(10:35 PM)

Ruben Dias and Joao Flix in Portugal's squad

Cristiano Ronaldo is playing in the playing 11 for Portugal. Ruben Dias, who missed the first match due to injury, has returned to the team, while Joao Flix is playing in place of Bernardo Silva.

(10:32 PM)

3 Uzbekistan players changed

Uzbekistan coach Fabio Cannavaro has made three changes to the team that played their opening match against Colombia, including the goalkeeper. Uzbekistan has high hopes for Manchester City defender Khusanov.

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Both teams are under pressure to win today's game to advance to the knockout stage.

Portugal were held to a goalless draw by DR Congo in their opening match, while Uzbekistan were beaten 3-1 by Colombia. Both teams will be under pressure to win today's match to advance to the knockout stages.

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