'Nearly men of Asian football' - Uzbekistan's rise to the World Cup
Uzbekistan are the first nation from Central Asia to qualify for the Fifa World Cup. Here is how they got to North America.
Read full article on BBC Sport — Football →Opens in a new tab. Original reporting belongs to BBC Sport — Football.
More coverage
- Guardian — FootballSun, 28 Jun · 10:30
World Cup 2026 power rankings: France still kings but who has climbed 26 places?
From Algeria to Uzbekistan, we assess the standing of the 48 nations after the group stage of the tournament It took a little over an hour for Kylian Mbappé to find his groove. Irked by a poor refereeing decision, he scored twice in France’s opener against Senegal. Ably supported by a stunning cast, Mbappé will alre…
- UZB
- ALG
- SEN
- FRA
- BBC Sport — FootballTue, 23 Jun · 22:02
Mendes scores 'brilliant' second goal for Portugal
Nuno Mendes and Cristiano Ronaldo trick the entire stadium to score a second goal for Portugal against Uzbekistan in their Group K match in the 2026 World Cup.
- UZB
- POR
- BBC Sport — FootballTue, 23 Jun · 21:47
Portugal thrash Uzbekistan as Ronaldo scores twice to make history
Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the first player to score in six World Cups as his double helps Portugal thrash Uzbekistan.
- UZB
- POR
- Guardian — FootballTue, 23 Jun · 21:20
Cristiano Ronaldo ends his goal drought as rampant Portugal outclass Uzbekistan
Golden oldies fighting for the golden boot? Let us not get ahead of ourselves. But it will do Cristiano Ronaldo’s ego no harm that he is off the mark for this summer, particularly given Lionel Messi’s voracious appetite to keep long-burning fires ablaze. Nor will it pass unnoticed that he has broken a record of his…
- UZB
- POR
- Guardian — FootballTue, 23 Jun · 18:32
Portugal 5-0 Uzbekistan: World Cup 2026 – live
⚽ Kick-off: 12pm local/1pm EST/6pm BST/3am AEST ⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail Sarah One Ronaldo opinion is already in from Justin Kavanagh: Between Ronaldo’s endless narcissism and Bruno Fernandes’ endless narkyism, Portugal have become a hard team to like. Not to mention their coach’s lack of b…
- UZB
- POR
- BBC Sport — FootballThu, 18 Jun · 07:01
Diaz scores as Colombia beat debutants Uzbekistan
Colombia make a winning return to the World Cup, defeating debutants Uzbekistan.
- UZB
- COL