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Uzbekistan and Portugal share Group K at the 2026 World Cup and meet in the group stage. Both sides are fighting to reach the knockouts. On the FIFA ranking, Portugal are the favourite — a 51-place gap.
Uzbekistan - Portugal will be played on Friday 26th June 2026 at 15:00 ET in NRG Stadium, Houston. ⏳ Date subject to confirmation.
| Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 | Metric | 🇵🇹 Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| #57 | FIFA Ranking | #6 |
| Group K | Group | Group K |
| AFC | Confederation | UEFA |
| Timur Kapadze | Head coach | Roberto Martínez |
| 1 | WC appearances | 9 |
| Debut | Best WC | Third place (1966) |
Historic first World Cup appearance. Reached the U23 Asian Cup final and have a solid base in Asian top football. In Group K with Portugal and Colombia, advancing is very difficult. Goal: collect the first ever World Cup point.
Ronaldo plays his sixth World Cup at 41 — a record that will never be broken. But Portugal's real strength lies elsewhere: Bruno Fernandes as captain, Bernardo Silva as silent killer, Vitinha as PSG's Champions-League-winning engine. Under Roberto Martínez, this golden generation must finally shake the 'wasted talent' tag. They won Euro 2016 and the Nations League — but never a World Cup. In Group K, Colombia (Copa runners-up 2024) could be tricky. Strength: perhaps the deepest squad of the tournament. Weakness: Martínez's tournament record with Belgium was disappointing. Semi-final is required, final realistic — but at Portugal, much depends on whether Ronaldo doesn't slow things down at decisive moments.
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Start predicting →Yes — Uzbekistan and Portugal meet in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup (Group K).
On the FIFA world ranking, Portugal (#6) are favoured over Uzbekistan (#57). The gap is 51 ranking places.
Uzbekistan: Debut (1 World Cup appearances). Portugal: Third place (1966) (9 World Cup appearances).
Uzbekistan are coached by Timur Kapadze. Portugal are coached by Roberto Martínez.
Uzbekistan play in Group K. Portugal play in Group K.
Last updated: 2026-06-07