Texas, June 23 -- Cristiano Ronaldo produced a record-breaking performance with a brace as Portugal registered a commanding 5-0 victory over Uzbekistan in their Group K fixture of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Tuesday (local time) at Houston Stadium.

Nuno Mendes and Rafael Leao were also on the scoresheet, while an own goal involving Uzbekistan goalkeeper Abduvohid Nematov added to the Fabio Cannavaro men's woes as Roberto Martinez's side secured their first win of the tournament in emphatic fashion.

The result came as a strong response from Portugal after they were held to a 1-1 draw by DR Congo in their opening group-stage encounter. The comprehensive victory helped Portugal get their World Cup campaign back on track and significantly bo...