Updated: 2026-07-01 | Results and data follow FIFA’s official announcements; please re-confirm live information.
Portugal roared to life in their second Group K match at the 2026 World Cup, thrashing Uzbekistan 5-0 under the roof at Houston Stadium and shaking off the sluggishness of their opening 1-1 draw with DR Congo. Cristiano Ronaldo needed just six minutes to head home, becoming the first player ever to score at six different World Cup finals. Nuno Mendes cut in from the left to make it 2-0 in the 17th minute, and Ronaldo grabbed his brace on 39 minutes to send Portugal in 3-0 at the break. After the hour mark, Uzbekistan defender Abduvohid Nematov turned the ball into his own net on 60 minutes, before Rafael Leão completed the rout with a fifth on 87 minutes. A further Portugal goal was chalked off after a foul by Abbosbek Fayzullaev on João Cancelo in the build-up, and there were no red cards.
The commanding win lifted Portugal to four points and a +5 goal difference from two matches, keeping Roberto Martínez’s side firmly in the driving seat to advance from Group K, while Uzbekistan were left pointless and staring at elimination after a second straight defeat. Portugal’s next assignment, and the decisive one, comes in the final round on June 27 against group leaders Colombia, a clash that will settle the top of the table. For fixtures, tickets and travel tips, see the World Cup Canada hub and the where to watch in Canada; all subsequent schedules and changes follow FIFA’s official announcements.
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