Portugal vs Uzbekistan Highlights, FIFA World Cup 2026: Ronaldo's record brace powers POR to 5-0 rout

Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score: A win at last. That should silence all the criticism and clear all doubts. This team is here to win. And Ronaldo is here to score and help the team win.

Portugal thrash Uzbekistan 5-0 to leave the latter on brink of elimination. Portugal all but seal knockout berth.

Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score: Rafael Leoa smashes home the 5th goal for Portugal. Ronaldo was the target, but the ball took a deflection off the defender and Leoa was unmarked as he charged it and curled it straight into the top left corner.

Portugal 5-0 Uzbekistan, 81 minutes

Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score: Vitinha has been benched and replaced by Rafael Leoa.

Portugal 4-0 Uzbekistan, 82 minutes

Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score: Mendes is looking for Ronaldo. Cuts a low cross into the box. Ronaldo gets in position, but the attempt is blocked off the defender's foot.

The captain then captivates of another casual error from the Uzbek keeper. But the hat-trick gets denied again.

Portugal 4-0 Uzbekistan, 74 minutes

Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score: Hydration break over and it's time for the final 20 minutes in the game. Portugal are already 4-0 ahead. What next now? Hat-trick loading?

Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score: That was utter chaos inside the box after the corner from Bruno. Joao Felix is taking the credit for this. Ronaldo cut forward to the front post, but did not get a foot on it. That touched Felix, hits Khusanov on the line and bounces into the net. That's an OWN GOAL!

Portugal 4-0 Uzbekistan, 59 minutes

Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score: Another long chat from Portugal after Ronaldo is fouled and they have been handed a freekick. Ronaldo this time? Measuring again. This is a long way out.

No. It's a dummy again. He skips over the ball and makes space ahead of the defense line as Mendes chips the ball ahead. Ronaldo misses and gets hurt. He is grimacing in pain.

Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score: Sukhorov strikes from outside the box, hits a defender and Uzbekistan get a corner. Great passage of play from the debutants.

Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score: That was a lucky save for Portugal. Fayzullaev cuts from the right corner inside the box and curls the ball looking for the top right corner, but the ball deflects off a defender and goes straight into the hands of Costa.

Portugal 3-0 Uzbekistan, 51 minutes

Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score: Portugal make two changes at the start of the second half. Semedo and Conceicao replace Cancelo and Neto

Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score: The final 45 minutes of play is underway in Houston. Can Portugal extend their lead? Or, will Uzbekistan threaten to bounce back?

Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score: It's half-time in Houston and Portugal are 3-0 up, courtesy of a brace from Ronaldo and stunning free kick from Mendes.

Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score: Everyone at the Houston ground was up on their feet as Ronaldo collected the ball inside the Uzbekistan box with just second left on the clock. But a timely charge from the keeper denied the hat-trick. The ball had ballooned and almost entered the goal, before timely clearance from the defender.

Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score: Six minutes have been added to the first half in Houston.

Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score: He now has the most goals for Portugal at World Cups, with 10 strikes as he moves past Eusebio.

Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score: It's SIUUUU time again! Twice in one game now. Bruno collects the ball as Ronaldo points for a through ball. The captain makes space for himself inside the box and slots it past the keeper.

Portugal 3-0 Uzbekistan, 39 minutes

Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score: DR Congo had bounced back right after the hydration break. Uzbekistan have come out all guns blazing in the after that break today as the same venue, Houston, where Portugal had suffered a shock draw last time.

Portugal 2-0 Uzbekistan, 32 minutes

Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score: WHAT A GOAL! That will surely make the GOAL OF THE TOURNAMENT! An absolute wonder strike from Uzbekistan. Portugal wanted a call from the referee for a foul on Cancelo, which is when they lose control and Ganiev unleashes a monster strike to put Uzbekistan ahead.

Yikes! That goal is taken away as VAR check reveals that foul. What a shame! Cannavaro can't do anything but smile at his own fate.

Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score: Rinaldo was used as a decoy there. All the attention was on him. Of course it would be. But he gave the opportunity to left-footed Mendes. All those who think Ronaldo is not a team player, take a good hard look at the passage of play.

Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score: Another chance beckons Portugal. Ronaldo measuring this. Will he take the freekick? Long chat with Bruno there. And yes he is taking it. Roar goes up from the crowd. Mobiles are out. Can he?

Ronaldo forced to wait and wait and wait. He's frustrated. Oh its Mendes with the left foot and he drills it into the low left corner.

Portugal 2-0 Uzbekistan, 17 minutes

Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score: He gives fans what they wanted. Postioned himself spectacularly. Comes from behind two defenders, makes space and tilts his body to slot it home. Ronaldo has arrived

Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE Score: THERE IT IS. THE LEGEND IS NOT FINISHED YET. Ronaldo becomes the first player to score in 6 different World Cups.