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Portugal vs Uzbekistan Head-to-Head — FIFA World Cup 2026

⚽ Group Stage, Match 2
Tuesday 23 June 2026  ·  17:00 UTC  ·  NRG Stadium, Houston

Match Report

Match Events ?
6'Cristiano Ronaldo (João Cancelo)Portugal
14'🟨Odiljon Khamrobekov Uzbekistan
17'Nuno Mendes Portugal
39'Cristiano Ronaldo (Bruno Fernandes)Portugal
60'⚽ OGAbduvokhid Nematov Portugal
68'🟨Renato Veiga Portugal
87'Rafael Leão Portugal
Match Statistics ?
Portugal
Uzbekistan
66%
Possession
34%
9
Shots on Target
2
17
Total Shots
7
3
Corners
2
14
Fouls
15
2.41
xG
0.25
Player Ratings ?
Portugal
8.9Nuno MendesD
8.6Bruno FernandesM
8.3Cristiano RonaldoF
Uzbekistan
6.9Azizjon GanievF
6.9Eldor ShomurodovF
6.7Abbosbek FayzullaevF
Starting Lineups ?
Portugal · 4-2-3-1
1GDiogo Costa
20DJoão Cancelo
3DRúben Dias
13DRenato Veiga
25DNuno Mendes
15MJoão Neves
23MVitinha
18MPedro Neto
8MBruno Fernandes
11MJoão Félix
7FCristiano Ronaldo
Uzbekistan · 3-4-2-1
12GAbduvokhid Nematov
2DAbdukodir Khusanov
18DAbdulla Abdullaev
5DRustam Ashurmatov
24MBekhruz Karimov
9MOdiljon Khamrobekov
7MOtabek Shukurov
13MSherzod Nasrullaev
19FAzizjon Ganiev
22FAbbosbek Fayzullaev
14FEldor Shomurodov

Predictions

Match Prediction ?
Favoured: Portugal
Expected: Portugal by 1–2 goals
Confidence: High
Portugal 68%Draw 21%Uzbekistan 11%
xG: 1.85Expected goalsxG: 0.60

Portugal vs Uzbekistan looks like a Portugal-favoured matchup based on our pre-tournament model. Portugal has the stronger overall edge according to our model, with Portugal by 1–2 goals. This prediction should be used as general match context rather than a guaranteed outcome.

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Win Probability (Market) ?
No odds data available
Model Rating Edge ?
Clear Edge
Portugal stronger
Portugal: 1635 (#7)  ·  Uzbekistan: 1431 (#33)
H2H Record ?
No data
Equal
First ever meeting
Portugal
Uzbekistan
#2
Position ?
#4
5
Points ?
0
1W 2D 0L
Record ?
0W 0D 3L
6
Goals For ?
2
1
Goals Against ?
11
+5
Goal Diff
-9
#5
FIFA Rank ?
#50
4.3%
Win Prob ?
0.0%
L W D W D
Form ?
L L L

Head-to-Head History

Previous World Cup Meetings
No previous meetings found in our data.
Last 0 Meetings (All Competitions)
No previous meetings found in our data.
💡 Betting Angles
Key Angles for this Match
High-scoring tournament form — Portugal averaging 2.3 goals/game, Uzbekistan averaging 4.3. Combined 3.3 goals/game points to Over 2.5.
🎯Clear model favourite: Portugal at 68% win probability.
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