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Portugal 5 - 0
Uzbekistan Portugal vs Uzbekistan: time, TV channel and stadium Group Stage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 · Tuesday, June 23, 2026 · 13:00 ET · NRG Stadium, Houston.
Match preview Portugal look to strengthen their candidacy against Uzbekistan at NRG Stadium in Houston. The Portuguese side, European champions in 2016 and one of the continent's most talented, start as Group K favourites and want a win that moves them closer to the Round of 32.
Uzbekistan, playing the first World Cup in their history, face another high test after their debut. The White Wolves, without the pressure of favourites, will look to compete against a power and keep proving their historic qualification was deserved.
Goals and cards Portugal (5) Cristiano Ronaldo 6' Nuno Mendes 17' Cristiano Ronaldo 39' Abduvohid Nematov 60' (own goal) Rafael Leão 87' Uzbekistan (0) Goals Portugal (1) Renato Veiga 68' Uzbekistan (1) Odiljon Xamrobekov 14' Cards Match center
Lineups, changes and statistics ESPN 22 starters Portugal 4-2-3-1 Starting XI 1 Diogo Costa G 13 Renato Veiga CD-L 3 Rúben Dias CD-R 25 Nuno Mendes LB 20 João Cancelo RB ↓ 8 Bruno Fernandes AM 23 Vitinha LM ↓ 15 João Neves RM ↓ 7 Cristiano Ronaldo F 11 João Félix AM-L ↓ 18 Pedro Neto AM-R ↓ Substitutes 12 José Sá SUB 2 Nélson Semedo SUB ↑ 10 Bernardo Silva SUB ↑ 16 Francisco Trincão SUB ↑ 21 Rúben Neves SUB 14 Gonçalo Inácio SUB 17 Rafael Leão SUB ↑ 22 Rui Silva SUB 24 Samú Costa SUB 5 Diogo Dalot SUB 6 Matheus Nunes SUB 9 Gonçalo Ramos SUB 19 Gonçalo Guedes SUB 26 Francisco Conceição SUB ↑ 4 Tomás Araújo SUB Uzbekistan 3-4-2-1 Starting XI 12 Abduvohid Nematov G 18 Abdulla Abdullaev CD 5 Rustam Ashurmatov CD-L 2 Abdukodir Khusanov CD-R 7 Otabek Shukurov CM-L ↓ 9 Odiljon Xamrobekov CM-R ↓ 13 Sherzod Nasrullaev LM ↓ 24 Behruzjon Karimov RM ↓ 14 Eldor Shomurodov F 22 Abbosbek Fayzullaev CF-L ↓ 19 Azizjon Ganiev CF-R Substitutes 11 Oston Urunov SUB 3 Khojiakbar Alijonov SUB ↑ 20 Azizbek Amonov SUB 21 Igor Sergeev SUB ↑ 16 Botirali Ergashev SUB 10 Ruslanbek Jiyanov SUB ↑ 17 Dostonbek Khamdamov SUB 25 Avazbek Ulmasaliyev SUB 6 Akmal Mozgovoy SUB ↑ 15 Umar Eshmurodov SUB 8 Jamshid Iskanderov SUB 26 Jakhongir Urozov SUB 1 Utkir Yusupov SUB 4 Farrukh Sayfiev SUB 23 Sherzod Esanov SUB ↑ 10 45' 45' 45' 45' 63' 73' 76' 83' 90'+2' 90'+2' 28 Portugal Uzbekistan
14 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 4
65.9 Possession 34.1
17 SHOTS 7
9 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
561 Accurate Passes 262
624 Passes 327
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 0
22 Crosses 8
0.2 Cross % 0.0
40 Long Balls 30
22 Accurate Long Balls 9
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 3
10 Effective Tackles 13
14 Tackles 18
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 14
16 Effective Clearances 30
16 Clearances 30
ET (US East) 13:00
Colombia / Peru 12:00
Mexico City 11:00
Argentina / Chile 14:00
Spain 19:00
Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
NRG Stadium
Houston, Texas · Capacity 68,311
TV channels and streaming vary by country (Telemundo and Fox in the US, RTVC in Colombia, TVA/Azteca in Mexico, RTVE in Spain, and more).
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