Portugal seem to fool Uzbekistan into thinking that it will be CR7 taking the free-kick but it's Nuno Mendes who curls it into the bottom corner as POR bag that elusive second goal.
Portugal Vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Mendes Nets POR's Second Goal After Ronaldo's Opener In Houston
Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal look to bounce back and collect their first win of the tournament against Uzbekistan at the Houston Stadium. Catch POR vs UZB live score and updates, here
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Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score: Welcome to our live coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup! In a high-stakes Group K showdown, Portugal take on Uzbekistan at the Houston Stadium today. Both teams are desperate for a breakthrough, a respite, if we may. Roberto Martinez's Portugal were shocked by a frustrating 1-1 draw with DR Congo, while Uzbekistan suffered a 1-3 loss to Colombia in their respective openers. All eyes are naturally locked on Cristiano Ronaldo. The legendary 41-year-old is under immense media scrutiny following a listless outing against Congo, and he is desperate to break a chastening goal drought in major international tournaments. Standing in his way are the defiant Uzbeks. Coached by Fabio Cannavaro, the debutants showed dangerous attacking flashes against Colombia, and even levelled the play briefly thanks to Abbosbek Fayzullaev's equaliser at the hour mark. Now, the White Wolves from Central Asia, with nothing to lose, surely enter the match sensing a historic opportunity to exploit a heavily pressured Portuguese side. Can Ronaldo answer his critics with a vintage masterclass to resurrect Selecao's World Cup dreams, or will Uzbekistan escape with a smash-and-grab win? Catch play-by-play updates of the POR vs UZB, FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K match on Tuesday, 23 June at Houston Stadium
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Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Pure Class From POR
Portugal 1-0 Uzbekistan 17'
Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Free-kick For POR
Pedro Neto is hauled down by Odiljon Khamrobekov right on the edge of the box.
Cristiano Ronaldo is readying to take the free-kick.
Portugal 1-0 Uzbekistan 15'
Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Stark Change From The DR Congo Match
Portugal are playing the ball around a lot quicker than they did against DR Congo. But they will need to score the second goal.
Portugal 1-0 Uzbekistan 13'
Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Cristiano Ronaldo!!!!
Bet IShowSpeed will be going bonkers as Cristiano Ronaldo finally gets on the scoresheet. All the pre-game talk around the veteran footballer, who has not been amongst the goals, the former Real Madrid ace grabs the headlines with the game's opening goal. He's now the World Cup's second-oldest scorer.
Portugal 1-0 Uzbekistan 6'
Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Bruno Fernandes Looks In The Mood
Man United captain Bruno Fernandes looks in the mood with the midfielder already seeing most of the ball and looking to scoop deliveries in the box.
Portugal 0-0 Uzbekistan 5'
Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Almost A Goal For POR
Joao Neves causes chaos for the Uzbekistan defence. He cuts back and picks out Bruno Fernandes, who's shot goes out . Huge chance.
Portugal 0-0 Uzbekistan 3'
Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: KO
And we are away in Houston.
Portugal 0-0 Uzbekistan 1'
Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Almost Game Time
Teams are out as we approach live action. As the Portugal national anthem gets over, cameras pan to the big screens where the image of Diogo Jota appears. How POR would have done with the LFC forward now.
Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: CR7's Poor Showing
Cristiano Ronaldo scored once in Qatar but hasn't found the net yet in North America. This has led to some concerns about his current performance and what lies ahead for him. Tonight, he has a great opportunity to silence those doubts with a standout performance against a relatively weak Uzbekistan side.
Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Ronaldo & Co On Their Way Towards The Venue
Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: UZB Starting XI
Uzbekistan Starting XI: Nematov; Khusanov, Abdullaev, Ashurmatov; Karimov, Shukurov, Khamrobekov, Nasrullaev; Fayzullaev, Shomurodov, Ganiev.
Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: POR Reveal Their Starting XI
Portugal Starting XI: Costa; Cancelo, Araujo, Veiga, Mendes; Neves, Vitinha; Joao Felix, Fernandes, Neto; Ronaldo.
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Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: H2H Record
Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: LIVE Streaming Info
The Portugal vs Uzbekistan FIFA World Cup Group K match will be telecast live on the Unite8 Sports 1 (SD and HD) and Unite8 Sports 2 (SD and HD) channels and will be streamed live on the ZEE5 website and application.
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