After the match with Portugal, Uzbekistan’s chances of advancing from the group have decreased

The Uzbekistan national team suffered a defeat against the Portugal national team with a score of 5:0 in the match of the second round of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup. Now the team has very little chance of advancing from the group.

The match took place on June 23. The Portugal team started the game with an advantage from the first minutes and secured a confident victory. Cristiano Ronaldo, Nuno Mendes, and Rafael Leão scored 4 goals against the Uzbekistan national team. Additionally, the Uzbekistan team scored 1 own goal. Ronaldo scored a double in this match, hitting the net of the Uzbekistan team twice.

The Uzbekistan team has not been able to earn any points after two matches. In the first game of the tournament, the Uzbekistan national team also lost to Colombia with a score of 1:3.

On the same day in Group K, the Colombia national team defeated the Democratic Republic of the Congo national team with a score of 1:0, thus securing their place in the playoffs. As a result of these matches, Portugal is in first place in the group with 4 points, Colombia is in second place with 6 points, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is in third place with 1 point, and Uzbekistan is at the bottom of the table with no points.

Meanwhile, in Group L, two matches also took place: the England and Ghana teams played to a 0:0 draw, while Croatia won against Panama with a score of 1:0.

The Uzbekistan national team now faces its final group stage match against the Democratic Republic of the Congo. To advance from the group, the team must win and also rely on favorable results from other matches.

Despite the defeat, Uzbekistan’s participation in the 2026 World Cup is considered a historic achievement for the country, as it is the first time the Uzbekistan national team has qualified for the World Cup.

After the match and the defeat of the Uzbekistan team, videos appeared on social media showing how fans of the Uzbekistan national team are struggling to cope with their team’s failure. Some express their dissatisfaction loudly, shouting, breaking televisions, and using profanity because their team was unable to achieve success and score any goals.