{"id":16726,"date":"2026-07-03T01:52:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T20:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/?p=16726"},"modified":"2026-07-03T01:52:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T20:22:52","slug":"fifa-world-cup-2026-portugal-5-0-uzbekistan-ronaldo-makes-history-in-six-world-cups-as-portugal-roar-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-portugal-5-0-uzbekistan-ronaldo-makes-history-in-six-world-cups-as-portugal-roar-back\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 | Portugal 5-0 Uzbekistan: Ronaldo Makes History in Six World Cups as Portugal Roar Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There was a point in the 75th minute when Abduvohid Nematov made two saves in quick succession to deny Cristiano Ronaldo a hat-trick \u2014 and even then, even in denial, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/uzbekistan\/uzbekistan-squad\">Uzbekistan<\/a> goalkeeper was contributing to one of this tournament&#8217;s great individual stories. Ronaldo had already scored twice. He had already become the first footballer in history to score in six different World Cup editions. He had already surpassed Eus\u00e9bio as Portugal&#8217;s all-time leading World Cup scorer. The hat-trick would have been the cherry. It did not come. The 5-0 scoreline told the rest of the story clearly enough. Portugal are back.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-portugal-5-0-uzbekistan-ronaldo-makes-history-in-six-world-cups-as-portugal-roar-back\/#Six_Minutes_The_Drought_is_Over\" title=\"Six Minutes. The Drought is Over.\">Six Minutes. The Drought is Over.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-portugal-5-0-uzbekistan-ronaldo-makes-history-in-six-world-cups-as-portugal-roar-back\/#Ronaldo_the_Decoy_Mendes_the_Finisher\" title=\"Ronaldo the Decoy, Mendes the Finisher\">Ronaldo the Decoy, Mendes the Finisher<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-portugal-5-0-uzbekistan-ronaldo-makes-history-in-six-world-cups-as-portugal-roar-back\/#Uzbekistans_Moment_of_What_Might_Have_Been\" title=\"Uzbekistan&#8217;s Moment of What Might Have Been\">Uzbekistan&#8217;s Moment of What Might Have Been<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-portugal-5-0-uzbekistan-ronaldo-makes-history-in-six-world-cups-as-portugal-roar-back\/#The_Record_The_39th_Minute\" title=\"The Record. The 39th Minute.\">The Record. The 39th Minute.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-portugal-5-0-uzbekistan-ronaldo-makes-history-in-six-world-cups-as-portugal-roar-back\/#Own_Goal_Hat-Trick_Denied_and_Leaos_Late_Flourish\" title=\"Own Goal, Hat-Trick Denied, and Le\u00e3o&#8217;s Late Flourish\">Own Goal, Hat-Trick Denied, and Le\u00e3o&#8217;s Late Flourish<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-portugal-5-0-uzbekistan-ronaldo-makes-history-in-six-world-cups-as-portugal-roar-back\/#Watch_Portugal_vs_Uzbekistan_Match_Highlight_Free_Only_On_ZEE5\" title=\"Watch Portugal vs Uzbekistan Match Highlight Free Only On ZEE5.\">Watch Portugal vs Uzbekistan Match Highlight Free Only On ZEE5.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-portugal-5-0-uzbekistan-ronaldo-makes-history-in-six-world-cups-as-portugal-roar-back\/#Group_K_and_What_Lies_Ahead\" title=\"Group K and What Lies Ahead\">Group K and What Lies Ahead<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Watch Portugal&#8217;s<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\"><i> FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122<\/i><\/a><i> journey live in India on ZEE 5 \u2014 every match, every record, as it happens.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Six_Minutes_The_Drought_is_Over\"><\/span><b>Six Minutes. The Drought is Over.<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/portugal\/portugal-squad\">Portugal<\/a> had drawn 1-1 with DR Congo in their opening match \u2014 a result that raised questions and reminded the watching world that this team carries vulnerabilities alongside their obvious quality. Against Uzbekistan, those questions were answered quickly. Jo\u00e3o Cancelo delivered a crisp cross from the right flank in the sixth minute, and Ronaldo timed his run with the precision of a player who has been doing this for two decades \u2014 slamming home a near-post finish. The crowd at the Houston Stadium erupted. The drought was over. The record chase had begun.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ronaldo_the_Decoy_Mendes_the_Finisher\"><\/span><b>Ronaldo the Decoy, Mendes the Finisher<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Portugal&#8217;s second goal in the 17th minute demonstrated something important: this team is not just about one man. From a free-kick in a dangerous position, Ronaldo made himself the focal point \u2014 drawing every Uzbekistan eye in the wall \u2014 while Nuno Mendes stepped up and curled a beautiful left-footed effort into the bottom corner. The Uzbekistan goalkeeper had no chance. It was a goal built on intelligence as much as technique, and it confirmed that Portugal&#8217;s supporting cast can deliver when the occasion demands.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Uzbekistans_Moment_of_What_Might_Have_Been\"><\/span><b>Uzbekistan&#8217;s Moment of What Might Have Been<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Uzbekistan had their own moment to treasure, even if VAR took it away. Azizjon Ganiev unleashed a breathtaking long-range strike in the 29th minute that beat Diogo Costa and sent the Uzbek contingent in the stands to their feet. Then came the review. Then came the ruling: a foul in the build-up. Disallowed. It was one of the more crushing VAR verdicts of the tournament so far \u2014 a goal of genuine quality rubbed out by the faintest of infractions. For a team on their World Cup debut, that moment will sting for a while.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Don&#8217;t miss a moment of Ronaldo&#8217;s record-breaking campaign at the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 \u2014 stream live on<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/myaccount\/subscription?plan-ref=0-11-7467&amp;asset-ref=0-6-4z5914493&amp;visibility=SELECTED&amp;context=FIFA\"><i> ZEE 5 FIFA Subscription<\/i><\/a><i> with the Rs. 799 quarterly plan or the Rs. 1,699 <\/i><i>annual planannualplan<\/i><i> subscription.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Record_The_39th_Minute\"><\/span><b>The Record. The 39th Minute.<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Bruno Fernandes spearheaded a fast break just before the interval, slipping a perfect through-ball into the channel on the right. Ronaldo beat the offside trap, took one touch, and coolly slotted past Nematov into the far corner. His 10th World Cup goal. More importantly \u2014 Portugal&#8217;s all-time leading World Cup scorer. Eus\u00e9bio, the great Pantera Negra, had held that record since 1966. It now belongs to Ronaldo. At 41, in his sixth World Cup, he is still writing chapters that nobody anticipated.<\/p>\n<p>Six different World Cup editions with a goal. 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026. No other footballer \u2014 man or woman \u2014 has ever done it in the men&#8217;s World Cup. Ronaldo stood in the Houston night, arms wide, and the record books bent to his will one more time.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Own_Goal_Hat-Trick_Denied_and_Leaos_Late_Flourish\"><\/span><b>Own Goal, Hat-Trick Denied, and Le\u00e3o&#8217;s Late Flourish<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The second half was a procession. Jo\u00e3o F\u00e9lix whipped a ball in from a corner in the 60th minute, Abdukodir Khusanov&#8217;s deflection wrong-footed Nematov, and the ball rolled into the net. Own goal. Four-nil. In the 75th minute, Ronaldo bore down on goal looking every inch like a man about to claim a hat-trick. Nematov saved the first shot. Khusanov cleared the follow-up off the line. Remarkable goalkeeping. Remarkable defending. The hat-trick would have to wait.<\/p>\n<p>Three minutes from time, substitute Rafael Le\u00e3o added the gloss that the scoreline deserved. N\u00e9lson Semedo made a powerful overlapping run on the right and cut the ball back perfectly; Le\u00e3o arrived in stride and smashed a first-time finish into the top-left corner. Five-nil. A statement that travelled well beyond Group K.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Watch_Portugal_vs_Uzbekistan_Match_Highlight_Free_Only_On_ZEE5\"><\/span><strong>Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/match-clips\/0-6-4z5974253\/por-vs-uzb-quickfire-highlights-fifa-world-cup-2026\/0-1-6z5990383?utm_source=GoogleOneBox&amp;utm_medium=GoogleSearch&amp;utm_campaign=OneBox_quick_fire_highlight\">Portugal vs Uzbekistan Match Highlight<\/a> Free Only On ZEE5.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Group_K_and_What_Lies_Ahead\"><\/span><b>Group K and What Lies Ahead<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Portugal moved to four points from two matches \u2014 bouncing back from the DR Congo draw in emphatic fashion. Uzbekistan, tournament debutants, are in serious danger of elimination heading into MD3. For Portugal, the concern from their opening match \u2014 the defensive vulnerabilities, the lack of cohesion \u2014 has not entirely disappeared. But when this attack fires, it is as dangerous as any in this tournament. Ronaldo, Fernandes, F\u00e9lix, Le\u00e3o: the front four together are genuinely frightening. And Ronaldo himself? At 41, making history at his sixth World Cup. The story refuses to end.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Watch Portugal live at the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 on ZEE 5 \u2014 every match streamed live in India.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Disclaimer: Subscription pack prices are subject to change from time to time. Please visit the subscription page for the most up-to-date pricing information.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There was a point in the 75th minute when Abduvohid Nematov made two saves in quick succession to deny Cristiano Ronaldo a hat-trick \u2014 and even then, even in denial, the Uzbekistan goalkeeper was contributing to one of this tournament&#8217;s great individual stories. Ronaldo had already scored twice. 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