Portugal U18 saw off Uzbekistan U18 2-0 in a Friendly International on 29 September 2026. The hosts controlled proceedings from the outset and never looked like conceding. Two goals were enough to seal the result for the home side.
Portugal have been in solid form recently. They drew 1-1 with the United States U18 in March before putting four past Iceland U19. A 3-1 victory over Morocco U18 followed, and they shared points with Austria U18 before edging them 1-0 in their last meeting.
Uzbekistan's recent record offers less comfort. They beat Turkey U19 2-0 on 14 January before suffering a 2-3 defeat in their next encounter with the same opposition. That second result suggests a side still finding its rhythm.
The Portuguese performance was measured. They didn't need to push hard after going ahead and simply saw out the game. The Uzbekistan side had little to offer in attack and rarely threatened.
By then, the result felt inevitable. Portugal held their shape and let Uzbekistan play out without pressure. The visitors never got out of second gear and rarely advanced into dangerous areas.
The victory keeps Portugal on course for whatever lies ahead in their campaign. Uzbekistan now face a task of building confidence after that back-to-back result against Turkey.
