Portugal vs Uzbekistan Key Stats: FIFA World Cup 2026
by Trystan Pugh ·
Below you can find key stats for Portugal vs Uzbekistan. From historical trends to player milestones, we have you covered for every match at FIFA World Cup 2026 in USA, Canada & Mexico!
- This is the first meeting between Portugal and Uzbekistan.
- Portugal’s record in their six previous FIFA World Cup matches against AFC teams is W3 D1 L2. Their most recent encounter was a 1-2 defeat at the hands of Korea Republic in the 2022 group stage.
- Portugal have lost only two of their last 16 FIFA World Cup group stage matches (W8 D6).
- Portugal have scored in 11 of their last 12 World Cup matches.
- Only three of Portugal’s 36 previous World Cup matches finished goalless.
- Portugal have won their second fixture in five of their last six FIFA World Cup campaigns (D1).
- Cristiano Ronaldo is poised to move into joint‑third on the all‑time list of FIFA World Cup appearance‑makers, drawing level with Miroslav Klose on 24 matches. Only Lothar Matthäus and Lionel Messi have made more.
- World Cup debutants Uzbekistan are aiming for their first positive result following their 1-3 defeat to Colombia in their first match.
- In their opening fixture, Uzbekistan’s Behruzjon Karimov (18y 314d) became the third-youngest player from an AFC nation to line up at the FIFA World Cup, after Australia’s Garang Kuol (18 years and 68 days) and Japan’s Shinji Ono (18 years and 272 days).
- Portugal trio Matheus Nunes, Bernardo Silva and Rúben Neves play alongside Uzbekistan’s Abdukodir Khusanov at Manchester City.
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