2026 World Cup - Portugal: Ronaldo and Félix in the starting lineup against Uzbekistan

23.06.26 FT World Cup

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Portugal can no longer afford any mistakes after being held to a 1-1 draw by DR Congo in their opening match of the 2026 World Cup.

Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal is eager to bounce back at Houston's NRG Stadium. To do so, Portuguese coach Roberto Martinez has reshuffled his starting eleven, bringing in Dias and Félix, sending Silva to the bench while Araujo is sidelined due to injury.

Here are the official lineups for both teams:

Portugal: Costa - Cancelo, Dias, Veiga, Mendes - Neves, Vitinha - Neto, Fernandes, Félix - Ronaldo (c).

Uzbekistan: Nematov - Karimov, Khusanov, Abdullaev, Ashurmatov, Nasrullaev - Fayzullaev, Khamrobekov, Shukurov, Ganiev - Shomurodov (c)

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