FIFA WC: Ronaldo's brace headlines Portugal's 5-0 win over Uzbekistan 
24 Jun 2026

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a stunning brace to help Portugal crush Uzbekistan 5-0 in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K clash on Tuesday.

The match, held in Houston, saw the Portuguese superstar break two major records.

He surpassed Eusebio to become his country's all-time leading World Cup scorer and became the first player ever to score in six editions of the tournament.

Portugal go 2 goals up inside 20 minutes
Match highlights

Ronaldo opened the scoring for Portugal in the sixth minute, converting a cutback from Joao Cancelo at the near post.

Eleven minutes later, Nuno Mendes doubled the lead with a well-placed free kick into the bottom left corner.

Uzbekistan had a goal disallowed in the 29th minute when Abbosbek Fayzullayev was ruled to have fouled Cancelo before Azizjon Ganiev's powerful strike from outside of the box.

Portugal add more goals to their tally
Game conclusion

Ronaldo's second goal came six minutes before half-time, courtesy a brilliant through ball from Bruno Fernandes.

The fourth goal for Portugal came after some confusion in the box following a corner kick, with goalkeeper Abduvohid Nematov unable to clear the ball after it deflected off Abdukodir Khusanov.

Rafael Leao completed the rout with a shot into the top left corner after Nelson Semedo's low pass was deflected behind by the backtracking defender.