World Cup 2026: Portugal lead Uzbekistan 3-0 at halftime
Portugal lead Uzbekistan 3-0 at halftime in Houston, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring twice from the penalty spot and Nuno Mendes also on target.
Portugal are firmly in control against Uzbekistan at halftime at NRG Stadium in Houston in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup. After 45 minutes, the Lusitanians lead 3-0, thanks in particular to a Cristiano Ronaldo penalty double and a goal from Nuno Mendes.
The performance comes after a difficult start for Portugal, who drew 1-1 with DR Congo in their opening match, while Uzbekistan are coming off a 3-1 defeat against Colombia. This halftime score strengthens Portugal’s position in Group K and makes the task more difficult for the Uzbeks in the standings.
The opening goal came as early as the 6th minute through Cristiano Ronaldo, who finished from a João Cancelo assist. The Uzbeks quickly felt the weight of the pressure, with Odiljon Khamrobekov shown a yellow card in the 14th minute. Shortly afterward, Nuno Mendes doubled the lead (17th), helping to cement Portugal’s advantage.
A notable moment came in the 29th minute with a VAR intervention involving Azizjon Ganiev on the Uzbek side. Cristiano Ronaldo, again set up by Bruno Fernandes, scored his second goal in the 39th minute to make it 3-0. The match statistics show 65% possession for Portugal, with 7 shots including 3 on target, compared with only 1 shot on target for Uzbekistan.
Portugal’s attacking display, driven by players such as Bruno Fernandes, João Félix, Pedro Neto and Vitinha, shows a team organized in a 4-2-3-1 under head coach Roberto Martinez. Uzbekistan are playing in a 3-4-2-1 with Fabio Cannavaro as head coach, but are struggling to contain the opposition attacks.
Uzbekistan- 6'But - C. Ronaldo (passe J. Cancelo)
- 14'Carton jaune - O. Khamrobekov
- 17'But - N. Mendes
- 29'VAR - A. Ganiev
- 39'But - C. Ronaldo (passe B. Fernandes)
- Tirs cadres : Portugal 3 / Uzbekistan 1
- Tirs : Portugal 7 / Uzbekistan 1
- Possession : Portugal 65% / Uzbekistan 35%
- Corners : Portugal 1 / Uzbekistan 0
- Fautes : Portugal 5 / Uzbekistan 7
- Cartons jaunes : Portugal 0 / Uzbekistan 1
- Passes : Portugal 196 / Uzbekistan 109
- Precision des passes : Portugal 87% / Uzbekistan 78%
- xG : Portugal 1.23 / Uzbekistan 0.08
- 6'But - J. Neves1-0
- 13'Carton jaune - B. Silva
- 32'Carton jaune - C. Mbemba
- 45+5'But - Y. Wissa1-1
- 46'Remplacement - B. Silva (remplace F. Conceicao)
- 57'Remplacement - N. Mukau (remplace N. Sadiki)
- 71'Remplacement - P. Neto (remplace R. Leao)
- 72'Remplacement - N. Mendes (remplace N. Semedo)
- 74'Remplacement - E. Kayembe (remplace C. Pickel)
- 74'Remplacement - A. Masuaku (remplace J. Kayembe)
- 83'Remplacement - Vitinha (remplace G. Ramos)
- 85'Remplacement - C. Bakambu (remplace S. Banza)
- 85'Remplacement - A. Wan-Bissaka (remplace G. Kalulu)
- 88'Carton jaune - N. Semedo
- 90+2'Carton jaune - T. Araujo
- 1 Diogo Costa Goalkeeper
- 20 João Cancelo Defender
- 4 Tomás Araújo Defender
- 13 Renato Veiga Defender
- 25 Nuno Mendes Defender
- 15 João Neves Midfielder
- 23 Vitinha Midfielder
- 10 Bernardo Silva Midfielder
- 8 Bruno Fernandes Midfielder
- 18 Pedro Neto Midfielder
- 7 Cristiano Ronaldo Forward
- 12 José Sá
- 22 Rui Silva
- 2 Nélson Semedo
- 3 Rúben Dias
- 5 Diogo Dalot
- 14 Gonçalo Inácio
- 6 Matheus Nunes
- 24 Samú Costa
- 21 Rúben Neves
- 16 Francisco Trincão
- 19 Gonçalo Guedes
- 9 Gonçalo Ramos
- 11 João Félix
- 17 Rafael Leão
- 26 Francisco Conceição
- 1 Lionel Mpasi Nzau Goalkeeper
- 2 Aaron Wan-Bissaka Defender
- 22 Chancel Mbemba Defender
- 4 Axel Tuanzebe Defender
- 3 Steve Kapuadi Defender
- 26 Arthur Masuaku Defender
- 6 Ngal'ayel Mukau Midfielder
- 8 Samuel Moutoussamy Midfielder
- 25 Edo Kayembe Midfielder
- 20 Yoane Wissa Forward
- 17 Cédric Bakambu Forward
- 16 Timothy Fayulu
- 21 Matthieu Epolo
- 5 Dylan Batubinsika
- 12 Joris Kayembe
- 24 Gedeon Kalulu
- 7 Nathanaël Mbuku
- 10 Théo Bongonda
- 14 Noah Sadiki
- 15 Aaron Tshibola
- 18 Charles Pickel
- 9 Brian Cipenga
- 11 Gaël Kakuta
- 13 Meschak Elia
- 19 Fiston Mayele
- 23 Simon Banza
- Tirs cadres : Portugal 1 / DR Congo 2
- Tirs : Portugal 3 / DR Congo 7
- Possession : Portugal 78% / DR Congo 22%
- Corners : Portugal 3 / DR Congo 4
- Fautes : Portugal 5 / DR Congo 10
- Cartons jaunes : Portugal 1 / DR Congo 1
- Passes : Portugal 662 / DR Congo 179
- Precision des passes : Portugal 94% / DR Congo 82%
- xG : Portugal 0.24 / DR Congo 0.69
- João Neves (Portugal) : note 7.9, 1 but(s)
- Yoane Wissa (DR Congo) : note 7.2, 1 but(s)
- Pedro Neto (Portugal) : note 7, 1 passe(s) decisive(s)
- Arthur Masuaku (DR Congo) : note 6.9, 1 passe(s) decisive(s)
- Vitinha (Portugal) : note 7.5
- Renato Veiga (Portugal) : note 7.3
- Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) : note 7.2
- Diogo Costa (Portugal) : note 6.6, 1 arret(s)
No confirmed absence yet.
No reliable head-to-head available yet.
- 7'Carton jaune - J. Mojica
- 34'Carton jaune - A. Khusanov
- 40'But - D. Munoz0-1
- 46'Remplacement - O. Urunov (remplace D. Khamdamov)
- 46'Remplacement - S. Nasrullaev (remplace F. Sayfiev)
- 60'But - A. Fayzullaev1-1
- 65'But - L. Diaz1-2
- 72'Remplacement - J. Rodriguez (remplace J. Campaz)
- 77'Remplacement - A. Fayzullaev (remplace A. Amonov)
- 77'Remplacement - R. Ashurmatov (remplace J. Urozov)
- 80'Remplacement - L. Suarez (remplace C. Hernandez)
- 80'Remplacement - G. Puerta (remplace R. Rios)
- 90+3'Remplacement - L. Diaz (remplace A. Gomez)
- 90+3'Remplacement - J. Arias (remplace K. Castano)
- 90+3'Remplacement - E. Shomurodov (remplace I. Sergeev)
- 90+9'But - J. Campaz1-3
- 1 Utkir Yusupov Goalkeeper
- 2 Abdukodir Khusanov Defender
- 18 Abdulla Abdullaev Defender
- 5 Rustam Ashurmatov Defender
- 24 Bekhruz Karimov Midfielder
- 6 Akmal Mozgovoy Midfielder
- 7 Otabek Shukurov Midfielder
- 13 Sherzod Nasrullaev Midfielder
- 22 Abbosbek Fayzullaev Forward
- 11 Oston Urunov Forward
- 14 Eldor Shomurodov Forward
- 4 Farrukh Sayfiev
- 17 Dostonbek Khamdamov
- 12 Abduvokhid Nematov
- 16 Botirali Ergashev
- 3 Khozhiakbar Alizhonov
- 15 Umarbek Eshmuradov
- 25 Avazbek Ulmasaliyev
- 26 Jakhongir Urozov
- 8 Jamshid Iskandarov
- 9 Odiljon Khamrobekov
- 10 Ruslanbek Jiyanov
- 19 Azizjon Ganiev
- 23 Sherzod Esanov
- 20 Azizbek Amanov
- 21 Igor Sergeev
- 12 Camilo Vargas Goalkeeper
- 2 Daniel Muñoz Defender
- 23 Davinson Sánchez Defender
- 3 Jhon Lucumí Defender
- 17 Johan Mojica Defender
- 14 Gustavo Puerta Midfielder
- 16 Jefferson Lerma Midfielder
- 11 Jhon Arias Midfielder
- 10 James Rodríguez Forward
- 25 Luis Javier Suárez Forward
- 7 Luis Díaz Forward
- 24 Álvaro Montero
- 1 David Ospina
- 22 Deiver Machado
- 4 Santiago Arias
- 18 Willer Ditta
- 13 Yerry Mina
- 5 Kevin Castaño
- 6 Richard Ríos
- 8 Jorge Carrascal
- 15 Juan Portilla
- 20 Juan Fernando Quintero
- 21 Jaminton Campaz
- 26 Andrés Gómez
- 9 Jhon Córdoba
- 19 Cucho Hernández
- Tirs cadres : Uzbekistan 2 / Colombia 3
- Tirs : Uzbekistan 6 / Colombia 14
- Possession : Uzbekistan 37% / Colombia 63%
- Corners : Uzbekistan 3 / Colombia 4
- Fautes : Uzbekistan 14 / Colombia 10
- Cartons jaunes : Uzbekistan 1 / Colombia 1
- Passes : Uzbekistan 287 / Colombia 511
- Precision des passes : Uzbekistan 76% / Colombia 86%
- xG : Uzbekistan 1.14 / Colombia 1.43
- Luis Díaz (Colombia) : note 8.3, 1 but(s), 1 passe(s) decisive(s)
- Daniel Muñoz (Colombia) : note 7.5, 1 but(s)
- Abbosbek Fayzullaev (Uzbekistan) : note 7.2, 1 but(s)
- Gustavo Puerta (Colombia) : note 6.3, 1 passe(s) decisive(s)
- Camilo Vargas (Colombia) : note 6.2, 2 arret(s)
- Abdulla Abdullaev (Uzbekistan) : note 7
- Otabek Shukurov (Uzbekistan) : note 6.9
- Jefferson Lerma (Colombia) : note 6.9
No confirmed absence yet.
No reliable head-to-head available yet.
- 6'But - C. Ronaldo (passe J. Cancelo)
- 14'Carton jaune - O. Khamrobekov
- 17'But - N. Mendes
- 29'VAR - A. Ganiev
- 39'But - C. Ronaldo (passe B. Fernandes)
- 1 Diogo Costa Goalkeeper
- 20 João Cancelo Defender
- 3 Rúben Dias Defender
- 13 Renato Veiga Defender
- 25 Nuno Mendes Defender
- 15 João Neves Midfielder
- 23 Vitinha Midfielder
- 18 Pedro Neto Midfielder
- 8 Bruno Fernandes Midfielder
- 11 João Félix Midfielder
- 7 Cristiano Ronaldo Forward
- 12 José Sá
- 22 Rui Silva
- 2 Nélson Semedo
- 4 Tomás Araújo
- 5 Diogo Dalot
- 14 Gonçalo Inácio
- 6 Matheus Nunes
- 24 Samú Costa
- 10 Bernardo Silva
- 21 Rúben Neves
- 19 Gonçalo Guedes
- 16 Francisco Trincão
- 9 Gonçalo Ramos
- 17 Rafael Leão
- 26 Francisco Conceição
- 12 Abduvokhid Nematov Goalkeeper
- 2 Abdukodir Khusanov Defender
- 18 Abdulla Abdullaev Defender
- 5 Rustam Ashurmatov Defender
- 24 Bekhruz Karimov Midfielder
- 9 Odiljon Khamrobekov Midfielder
- 7 Otabek Shukurov Midfielder
- 13 Sherzod Nasrullaev Midfielder
- 19 Azizjon Ganiev Forward
- 22 Abbosbek Fayzullaev Forward
- 14 Eldor Shomurodov Forward
- 16 Botirali Ergashev
- 1 Utkir Yusupov
- 25 Avazbek Ulmasaliyev
- 4 Farrukh Sayfiev
- 3 Khozhiakbar Alizhonov
- 26 Jakhongir Urozov
- 15 Umarbek Eshmuradov
- 6 Akmal Mozgovoy
- 20 Azizbek Amanov
- 8 Jamshid Iskandarov
- 17 Dostonbek Khamdamov
- 11 Oston Urunov
- 10 Ruslanbek Jiyanov
- 23 Sherzod Esanov
- 21 Igor Sergeev
- Tirs cadres : Portugal 3 / Uzbekistan 1
- Tirs : Portugal 7 / Uzbekistan 1
- Possession : Portugal 65% / Uzbekistan 35%
- Corners : Portugal 1 / Uzbekistan 0
- Fautes : Portugal 5 / Uzbekistan 7
- Cartons jaunes : Portugal 0 / Uzbekistan 1
- Passes : Portugal 196 / Uzbekistan 109
- Precision des passes : Portugal 87% / Uzbekistan 78%
- xG : Portugal 1.23 / Uzbekistan 0.08
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) : note 8.3, 2 but(s)
- Nuno Mendes (Portugal) : note 7.6, 1 but(s)
- Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) : note 7.2, 1 passe(s) decisive(s)
- João Cancelo (Portugal) : note 7, 1 passe(s) decisive(s)
- Diogo Costa (Portugal) : note 6.7, 1 arret(s)
- Pedro Neto (Portugal) : note 7.2
- Vitinha (Portugal) : note 6.9
- João Félix (Portugal) : note 6.9
No confirmed absence yet.
No reliable head-to-head available yet.
Le fil du match s affichera au coup d envoi.
Line-ups will be published before kickoff.
Aucune statistique collective n est encore disponible dans les donnees du match.
Key players will be highlighted during the match.
No confirmed absence yet.
No reliable head-to-head available yet.
Le fil du match s affichera au coup d envoi.
Line-ups will be published before kickoff.
Aucune statistique collective n est encore disponible dans les donnees du match.
Key players will be highlighted during the match.
No confirmed absence yet.
No reliable head-to-head available yet.
Le fil du match s affichera au coup d envoi.
Line-ups will be published before kickoff.
Aucune statistique collective n est encore disponible dans les donnees du match.
Key players will be highlighted during the match.
No confirmed absence yet.
No reliable head-to-head available yet.
| Team | J | G | N | P | BP | BC | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Portugal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
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