Portugal v Uzbekistan, 23 June 2026

Score5-0 to Portugal
RefereeJalal Jayed
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Group K
VenueNRG Stadium, Houston TX
Attendance68,777

View Portugal v Uzbekistan head to head

Kick-off: 12.00pm local . FIFA World Ranking: Portugal 5th, Uzbekistan 50th . This was the first-ever meeting at ‘A’ international level.

5 Portugal

Manager: Roberto Martínez

0 Uzbekistan

Manager: Fabio Cannavaro

Goals:

Cristiano Ronaldo 6 G
Nuno Mendes 17 G
Cristiano Ronaldo 39 G
Abdukodir Khusanov own goal 60 OG
Rafael Leão 87 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Diogo Costa
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder João Cancelo
Defender/Midfielder João Neves
Defender/Midfielder Nuno Mendes
Defender/Midfielder Renato Veiga
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder Pedro Neto
Midfielder Vitinha
Midfielder/Forward João Félix
Forward Cristiano Ronaldo (captain)

Starting lineup:

Abduvahid Ne'matov Goalkeeper
Rustam Ashurmatov Defender
Abdukodir Khusanov Defender
Abdulla Abdullayev Defender/Midfielder
Bekhruz Karimov Defender/Midfielder
Sherzod Nasrullayev Defender/Midfielder
Azizjon Ganiev Midfielder
Odildzhon Khamrobekov Midfielder
Otabek Shukurov Midfielder
Abbosbek Fayzullaev Midfielder/Forward
Eldor Shomurodov Forward (captain)

Substitutions:

Francisco Conceição for Pedro Neto 46
Nélson Semedo for João Cancelo 46
Trincão for João Félix 63
Bernardo Silva for João Neves 76
Rafael Leão for Vitinha 83

Substitutions:

Xojiakbar Alijonov for Sherzod Nasrullayev 46
Akmal Mozgovoy for Odildzhon Khamrobekov 46
Igor Sergeyev for Abbosbek Fayzullaev 73
Sherzod Esanov for Otabek Shukurov 90+2
Ruslanbek Jiyanov for Bekhruz Karimov 90+2

Cards:

Renato Veiga 68 Y

Cards:

Odildzhon Khamrobekov 14 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper José Sá
Goalkeeper Rui Silva
Defender Gonçalo Inácio
Defender Nélson Semedo
Defender Tomás Araújo
Defender/Midfielder Diogo Dalot
Defender/Midfielder Matheus Nunes
Midfielder Rúben Neves
Midfielder Samú Costa
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Francisco Conceição
Midfielder/Forward Gonçalo Ramos
Midfielder/Forward Rafael Leão
Midfielder/Forward Trincão
Forward Gonçalo Guedes

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Botirali Ergashev
Goalkeeper Utkir Yusupov
Defender Azizbek Amonov
Defender Umar Eshmurodov
Defender Avazbek Ulmasaliev
Defender Jakhongir Urozov
Defender Oston Urunov
Defender/Midfielder Xojiakbar Alijonov
Defender/Midfielder Farrukh Sayfiyev
Midfielder Sherzod Esanov
Midfielder Jamshid Iskanderov
Midfielder Dostonbek Khamdamov
Midfielder Akmal Mozgovoy
Midfielder/Forward Ruslanbek Jiyanov
Forward Igor Sergeyev

Comments:

This was Portugal’s biggest win at a FIFA World Cup tournament since a 6-1 victory against Switzerland in the Round of 16 in Lusail, Qatar in 2022. . Seleção das Quinas had now won four of their seven games at FIFA World Cup finals against AFC (Asian) nations (lost two): the most recent was a 1-2 defeat by Korea Republic in the group stage in 2022 in Al Rayyan, Qatar. . 20 years and 11 days after scoring his first goal (against Iran at Frankfurt, Germany), Cristiano Ronaldo had now become the first-ever player to score at six FIFA World Cup tournaments.

Comments:

This was Uzbekistan’s heaviest defeat in a ‘A’ international since a 6-0 loss to Australia in the Semi-final of the AFC Asian Cup in Al Rayyan, Qatar in January 2011. . They lost one of their 16 games in qualifying for this tournament (won 10). . The White Wolves became the first Central Asian nation to reach the FIFA World Cup finals. . Azizjon Ganiev scored in the 29th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a foul.

5 Portugal

Manager: Roberto Martínez

Goals:

Cristiano Ronaldo 6 G
Nuno Mendes 17 G
Cristiano Ronaldo 39 G
Abdukodir Khusanov own goal 60 OG
Rafael Leão 87 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Diogo Costa
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder João Cancelo
Defender/Midfielder João Neves
Defender/Midfielder Nuno Mendes
Defender/Midfielder Renato Veiga
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder Pedro Neto
Midfielder Vitinha
Midfielder/Forward João Félix
Forward Cristiano Ronaldo (captain)

Substitutions:

Francisco Conceição for Pedro Neto 46
Nélson Semedo for João Cancelo 46
Trincão for João Félix 63
Bernardo Silva for João Neves 76
Rafael Leão for Vitinha 83

Cards:

Renato Veiga 68 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper José Sá
Goalkeeper Rui Silva
Defender Gonçalo Inácio
Defender Nélson Semedo
Defender Tomás Araújo
Defender/Midfielder Diogo Dalot
Defender/Midfielder Matheus Nunes
Midfielder Rúben Neves
Midfielder Samú Costa
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Francisco Conceição
Midfielder/Forward Gonçalo Ramos
Midfielder/Forward Rafael Leão
Midfielder/Forward Trincão
Forward Gonçalo Guedes

Comments:

This was Portugal’s biggest win at a FIFA World Cup tournament since a 6-1 victory against Switzerland in the Round of 16 in Lusail, Qatar in 2022. . Seleção das Quinas had now won four of their seven games at FIFA World Cup finals against AFC (Asian) nations (lost two): the most recent was a 1-2 defeat by Korea Republic in the group stage in 2022 in Al Rayyan, Qatar. . 20 years and 11 days after scoring his first goal (against Iran at Frankfurt, Germany), Cristiano Ronaldo had now become the first-ever player to score at six FIFA World Cup tournaments.

0 Uzbekistan

Manager: Fabio Cannavaro

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Abduvahid Ne'matov Goalkeeper
Rustam Ashurmatov Defender
Abdukodir Khusanov Defender
Abdulla Abdullayev Defender/Midfielder
Bekhruz Karimov Defender/Midfielder
Sherzod Nasrullayev Defender/Midfielder
Azizjon Ganiev Midfielder
Odildzhon Khamrobekov Midfielder
Otabek Shukurov Midfielder
Abbosbek Fayzullaev Midfielder/Forward
Eldor Shomurodov Forward (captain)

Substitutions:

Xojiakbar Alijonov for Sherzod Nasrullayev 46
Akmal Mozgovoy for Odildzhon Khamrobekov 46
Igor Sergeyev for Abbosbek Fayzullaev 73
Sherzod Esanov for Otabek Shukurov 90+2
Ruslanbek Jiyanov for Bekhruz Karimov 90+2

Cards:

Odildzhon Khamrobekov 14 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Botirali Ergashev
Goalkeeper Utkir Yusupov
Defender Azizbek Amonov
Defender Umar Eshmurodov
Defender Avazbek Ulmasaliev
Defender Jakhongir Urozov
Defender Oston Urunov
Defender/Midfielder Xojiakbar Alijonov
Defender/Midfielder Farrukh Sayfiyev
Midfielder Sherzod Esanov
Midfielder Jamshid Iskanderov
Midfielder Dostonbek Khamdamov
Midfielder Akmal Mozgovoy
Midfielder/Forward Ruslanbek Jiyanov
Forward Igor Sergeyev

Comments:

This was Uzbekistan’s heaviest defeat in a ‘A’ international since a 6-0 loss to Australia in the Semi-final of the AFC Asian Cup in Al Rayyan, Qatar in January 2011. . They lost one of their 16 games in qualifying for this tournament (won 10). . The White Wolves became the first Central Asian nation to reach the FIFA World Cup finals. . Azizjon Ganiev scored in the 29th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a foul.