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Uzbekistan loses 5-0 to Portugal in 2026 World Cup qualifiers

From 24.kg · () Russian

Translated from Russian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Uzbekistan's national football team lost its second match in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, falling 5-0 to Portugal.
  • Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice, Nuno Mendes added another goal, and an own goal by Abdukodir Khusanov and a late strike by Rafael Leao sealed the victory for Portugal.
  • Uzbekistan currently sits fourth in Group K after two matches and will face the Democratic Republic of Congo in their final group stage game on June 28.

Fabio Cannavaro's Uzbekistan national football team suffered a significant defeat in their second match of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, losing 5-0 to Portugal.

The match saw Portugal take an early lead in the sixth minute with a penalty converted by captain Cristiano Ronaldo. Nuno Mendes extended their advantage in the 17th minute with a successful free-kick, making it 2-0.

Uzbekistan thought they had pulled a goal back in the 29th minute when Azizjon Ganiev scored, but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review flagged an infringement in the build-up. Cristiano Ronaldo completed his brace in the 39th minute, further solidifying Portugal's dominance.

The second half saw an own goal by Uzbekistan's Abdukodir Khusanov in the 60th minute, and substitute Rafael Leao added a fifth goal in the 87th minute, sealing the comprehensive 5-0 victory for Portugal.

With this loss, Uzbekistan remains in fourth place in Group K after two games. Their final group stage match is scheduled for June 28 against the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Originally published by 24.kg in Russian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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