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World CupFinal · Full Time23 Jun, 2026

UzbekistanvsPortugal

UZB 0/POR 5

FOX/Tele/FOX OneNRG Stadium
Things to say

Portugal hammered Uzbekistan 5-0 at NRG Stadium to bag their first win of the World Cup group stage.

01
opener
Yeah, that was an absolute paddling. Portugal were five-nil up and barely got out of second gear. Uzbekistan never laid a glove on them.
02
key player
Vitinha ran the whole thing from midfield, 95 accurate passes, pulled the strings all night. Ronaldo had seven shots but honestly Vitinha was the one making it tick.
03
hot take
Five-nil flatters Portugal a bit, if I'm honest. Uzbekistan kept giving the ball away cheaply, it wasn't all brilliant football.
04
deep cut
Their keeper Nematov actually made four saves, so it could've been worse for them. Diogo Costa kept a clean sheet without barely breaking a sweat at the other end.
05
exit
Anyway, that should settle the group nerves. Be interesting to see if they rotate Ronaldo for the next one.
The recap

Portugal absolutely battered Uzbekistan 5-nil in Houston and it was never a contest. Ronaldo led the line with seven shots and the Portuguese just poured forward all game while Uzbekistan barely managed a sniff at goal.

Diogo Costa had a quiet afternoon for the clean sheet, his keeper at the other end making four saves and still picking the ball out of the net five times. Total paddling, and it pulls Portugal level on the campaign while Uzbekistan are still searching for their first win.

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