Portugal vs Uzbekistan, FIFA World Cup 2026: Predicted Lineups, Head-to-Head, Form Guide

Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal stunned in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup as they were held to a draw by the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Against Uzbekistan, making its debut in the tournament, the UEFA Nations League champions will next try to break the duck by securing full points at Houston Stadium in Texas on Tuesday.

The Uzbeks, on the other hand, come into the match after a 1-3 thrashing against Colombia, number two in the Copa America.

Under the tutelage of World Cup winner Fabio Cannavaro as head coach, they will be hoping for an optimistic underdog arc, much like fellow debutants Cape Verde (vs. Spain and Uruguay) and Curacao (vs. Ecuador), with their first-ever point in the quadrennial spectacle in their sights.

Head-to-Head Portugal vs Uzbekistan:

Portugal and Uzbekistan have never met before in an official or competitive match.

• Total number of matches: 0

• Portugal: 0

• Uzbekistan: 0

Portugal vs Uzbekistan Form Guide:

Portugal: DWWWD

• Portugal 1-1 DR Congo

• Portugal 2-1 Nigeria

• Portugal 2-1 Chile

• USA 0-2 Portugal

• Mexico 0-0 Portugal

Uzbekistan: LLLDW

• Uzbekistan 1-3 Colombia

• Netherlands 2-1 Uzbekistan

• Canada 2-0 Uzbekistan

• Uzbekistan 0-0 Venezuela

• Uzbekistan 3-1 Gabon

Portugal vs Uzbekistan predicted line-ups:

Portugal: Diogo Costa; João Cancelo, Rúben Dias, Renato Veiga, Nuno Mendes; Rúben Neves, Vitinha, Bruno Fernandes; Bernardo Silva, Francisco Conceição, Cristiano Ronaldo

Uzbekistan: Utkir Yusupov; Abdukodir Khusanov, Umar Abdullaev, Rustam Ashurmatov; Behruz Karimov, Abdulla Mozgovoy, Otabek Shukurov, Sherzod Nasrullaev; Abbasbek Faizullaev, Oston Urunov, Eldor Shomurodov

Published on June 23, 2026