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POR
Portugal
Roberto Martínez · FIFA #5 · 86 rating
Best · Third place
Group Stage
AI prediction 3 0
NRG Stadium · Houston · 68k
2026-06-23
UZB
Uzbekistan
Fabio Cannavaro · FIFA #50 · 73 rating
★ World Cup debut

Projected XIs 4-3-3 vs 4-2-3-1

PortugalUzbekistan
Portugal 30 Uzbekistan
Expected goals 3.60.6 · projected scoreline

Portugal's attack (rated 99) is in a different class to Uzbekistan's defence (70), so the model makes them 88% favourites, in a game that should stay competitive. Projected 3–0.

88%
7%
3%
Portugal win Draw Uzbekistan win
Portugal favoured · clear rating edge. AI model — each attack vs the other’s defence (squad ratings, club & international goals, assists, goalkeeping), Poisson scoreline.