Khaberni - The Portuguese national team achieved a wide victory over its Uzbek counterpart with a score of 5-0, in the match that brought them together today, Tuesday, in the competitions of the second round of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup.
The Portuguese team succeeded in erasing the pale image it had shown in its opening match against the Democratic Republic of Congo, which ended in a 1-1 draw, to achieve a significant victory that strengthened its chances of qualifying for the knockout stages.
Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring for Portugal early in the 6th minute, taking advantage of a precise ground cross from Joao Cancelo and converting it into the net with a direct shot.
The Portuguese team added the second goal in the 17th minute through Nuno Mendes, who executed a direct free kick successfully after Ronaldo deceived everyone into thinking he was going to take it.
Ronaldo scored his second personal goal and the third for his national team in the 39th minute, benefiting from a wonderful pass from Bruno Fernandes, which he finished off with a distinctive touch inside the goal.
At the 60th minute, the Portuguese team scored the fourth goal after Uzbek defender Abdulqadir Khusanov mistakenly turned the ball into his own net, following confusion with goalkeeper Otkir Nematov during the handling of a corner kick by Bruno Fernandes.
Rafael Leao concluded the goal fest by scoring the fifth goal in the 86th minute with a strong shot from outside the penalty area that settled in the net.
The match witnessed Cristiano Ronaldo achieving several historical records, the most prominent being that he became the first player to score goals in six different editions of the World Cup.
He also strengthened his position among the oldest players who have succeeded in scoring in the history of the tournament, continuing to write new chapters of his exceptional career with the Portuguese national team.
Portugal and Uzbekistan compete in Group 11, which also includes the teams of Colombia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
With this result, the Portuguese team raised its points to 4 at the top of the group, while Uzbekistan approaches its farewell to the tournament competitions after the second consecutive loss.
The Portuguese national team concludes its matches in the group stage by facing Colombia on Sunday, June 28.
