ShireHub's read: He missed two chances in the opener and spent the week hearing he should be dropped. Then he scored twice and made history at his sixth World Cup, and buried the conversation.

Portugal 5 — Uzbekistan 0 | Group K | Shell Energy Stadium, Houston June 23, 2026

🇵🇹 Ronaldo 6' · Mendes 17' · Ronaldo 39' · Nematov OG 44' · Leao 87'

🇵🇹 Portugal

6' — Cristiano Ronaldo (assist: João Cancelo) Cancelo drove down the right and whipped a cross into the six-yard box. Ronaldo swivelled and smashed it past Nematov.

The goal made him the first player in history to score at six World Cups. He pulled out the Siu.

17' — Nuno Mendes Mendes curled a free kick straight into the top corner. Portugal were cruising.

39' — Cristiano Ronaldo One-on-one with the keeper. Calm, controlled finish. His second of the night.

That took him to 10 World Cup goals — surpassing Eusebio to become Portugal's all-time top scorer at the World Cup.

44' — Own Goal (Nematov) A corner caused chaos at the back post. The ball went in off the goalkeeper. 4–0 at half-time.

87' — Rafael Leao Came off the bench and finished with authority. The scoreline said everything.

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan

Did have one ruled out by VAR — Ganiev hit a screamer but the check found a foul on Cancelo.

Group K after Matchday 2 👇

🥇 Portugal — 4 pts (W1 D1, GD +5)

🥈 Colombia — 3 pts (W1, GD +2)

🥉 DR Congo — 1 pt (D1 L1)

🔴 Uzbekistan — 0 pts (L2, GD -7)

Portugal sit top. Final group match: vs Colombia on Saturday. A win or draw probably seals first place.

Ronaldo was supposed to be done.

He had the ball twice in the DR Congo match. Missed both. Portugal drew 1-1.

The calls came immediately — drop him, he's 41, the team is playing around a player who can't deliver. Roberto Martinez refused and started him again.

Ronaldo scored in the 6th minute.

The pressure only ever seems to make him sharper.

💬 Do you think Ronaldo can keep this up through the knockout rounds?

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