Saturday , 14 November 2026

Portugal vs Uzbekistan, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2026
Portugal
5 – 0
Full Time
Uzbekistan
Tue 23 Jun 2026 · 17:00 UTC NRG Stadium 68,777 HT 45' · FT 45'
Cristiano Ronaldo 6' 1–0
Nuno Mendes 17' 2–0
Cristiano Ronaldo 39' 3–0
Abduvakhid Nematov 60' 4–0
Rafael Leao 87' 5–0
Y 14' Odiljon Hamrobekov
Renato Veiga 68' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portugal vs Uzbekistan — Worldcup at NRG Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
  • Assistant 1 Zakaria Brinsi (Morocco)
  • Assistant 2 Mustapha Akerkad (Morocco)
3 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 24.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
Portugal 1 games · Avg 5.0 goals Uzbekistan
Last 5 meetings
2026-06-23 Portugal 5–0 Uzbekistan

Recent Form

Portugal
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jun Uzbekistan H 5–0 W
17 Jun Congo DR H 1–1 D
05 Jul France H 3–5 L
01 Jul Slovenia H 3–0 W
26 Jun Georgia A 0–2 L
22 Jun Turkey A 3–0 W
Uzbekistan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jun Portugal A 0–5 L
18 Jun Colombia H 1–3 L

Season Stats

Portugal Uzbekistan
#42 Position #44
5 Points 0
3 Played 3
1 / 2 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 3
6 Scored 2
1 Conceded 11
+5 GD -9
1.67 PPG 0.00
33% Win % 0%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Portugal this season
0% Clean Sheets
Uzbekistan this season

Portugal are 42nd (5 pts). Uzbekistan are 44th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portugal
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Uzbekistan
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portugal
Cristiano Ronaldo 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Portugal and Uzbekistan is underway.
  • 5' Portugal looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Cristiano Ronaldo scoring 2 goals.
  • 6' Cristiano Ronaldo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the forward.
  • 11' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 14' The referee calls foul for Odiljon Hamrobekov. He receives a card.
  • 17' Nuno Mendes makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Portugal are in front.
  • 22' Igor Sergeev, a Uzbekistan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 27' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 29' Brilliant from the ! Azizjon Ganiev makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 29.
  • 34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 38' What a strike from Cristiano Ronaldo! The score is 3-1.
  • 39' Brilliant from the forward! Cristiano Ronaldo makes it 4-1 with a superb finish on 39.
  • 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Roberto Martínez will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' Khodjiakbar Alijonov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sherzod Nasrullayev on 46 minute.
  • 51' It’s high time Fabio Cannavaro made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 56' Bekhruz Karimov has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 60' A goal from the Uzbekistan international Abdukodir Khusanov! He fires home on 60 to make it 4-2!
  • 65' A quiet spell here at NRG Stadium. Uzbekistan seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 68' Renato Veiga is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
  • 73' Abbosbek Fayzullaev makes way for Igor Sergeev at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Uzbekistan.
  • 76' Bernardo Silva is replacing Joao Neves for the Portugal side.
  • 81' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 83' Another change for Portugal made on 83 minute. Vitinha leaves to be changed by Rafael Leao.
  • 87' Brilliant from the ! Rafael Leao makes it 5-2 with a superb finish on 87.
  • Full Time. Portugal beats Uzbekistan

Lineups

Portugal Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto Martínez

Uzbekistan Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabio Cannavaro

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
5 Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Uzbekistan xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 86% + Portugal to win 85%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portugal85% Draw8% Uzbekistan7%
Actual: Portugal win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes25% 0% No75%
Avg goals/match: 5.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 86%
14%
± 3.5 72%
28%
± 4.5 53%
47%

Double Chance

Portugal or Draw
93%
Draw or Uzbekistan
15%
Portugal or Uzbekistan
92%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portugal85% Draw14% Uzbekistan1%
Actual: Portugal win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
4 – 0
14.8%
5 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
12.4%
6 – 0
11.9%
7 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
8%
5 – 1
4.3%
4 – 1
4.3%
6 – 1
3.7%
1 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
7 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Portugal

Handicap Portugal covers Push Uzbekistan covers
-2.5 79% — 21%
-2 79% 12% 9%
-1.5 91% — 9%
-1 91% 6% 3%
-0.5 97% — 3%
+0.5 100% — 0%
+1 100% — 0%
+1.5 100% — 0%
+2 100% — 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Portugal keeps clean sheet
75% ✓
Uzbekistan keeps clean sheet
1% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.