Portugal Rout Uzbekistan as World Cup Group Play Continues
The second round of the 2026 World Cup group stage ended overnight Tuesday to Wednesday with four matches. The headline result was Portugal’s dominant 5-0 win over Uzbekistan, described as a standout performance by Cristiano Ronaldo and his side.
England also stumbled, finishing 0-0 with Ghana in a result that left their group campaign more complicated. Later, Croatia met Panama and Colombia faced the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the night’s other fixtures.
The article does not provide details for the Croatia-Panama or Colombia-DR Congo matches beyond noting they were part of the same slate. It points readers to match highlights and says the second round of the group stage had concluded by Wednesday morning, June 24, 2026.
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