The material comes from a photo gallery curated by photo editors, capturing key moments from three group-stage matches across North America.
Portugal 5-0 Uzbekistan (Group K, Houston)
Portugal rolled past Uzbekistan 5-0 in a World Cup Group K match at Houston on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Ronaldo scored the opening goal and later added his side's third, passing Uzbekistan goalkeeper Abduvohid Nematov for the latter strike. His two goals pushed him into the record books as the first player ever to score in six different World Cup tournaments.
Uzbekistan goalkeeper Abduvohid Nematov (12) also scored an own goal during the match. Portugal's Nuno Mendes (25) challenged for the ball with Uzbekistan's Behruzjon Karimov (24). Portugal coach Roberto Martinez was shown speaking to his players during the contest. Ronaldo (7) was also captured reacting during the Group K fixture.
Photo coverage from the match included Ronaldo celebrating with teammates after his opening goal, plus his third-goal finish past Nematov.
England 0-0 Ghana (Group L, Foxborough)
England and Ghana played to a 0-0 draw in a World Cup Group L match in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Harry Kane (9) was held scoreless, as were the rest of his England teammates.
Kane reacted after missing a shot on goal and later tried another effort during the match. Ghana's Kwasi Sibo (8) fought for the ball with England's Elliot Anderson (8). Ghana's Fatawu Issahaku (7) headed the ball during the contest, and Antoine Semenyo (11) went for the ball as well. England's Nico O'Reilly (3) also appeared in action during the scoreless draw.
Ghana players were photographed celebrating after the final whistle. England fans were shown waiting for the start of the match, with supporters also visible gesturing during the Group L fixture.
Croatia vs. Panama (Group L, Toronto)
Croatia defeated Panama in Toronto on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in a World Cup Group L match that kept Croatia alive for the knockout round. Ante Budimir (11) celebrated a goal against Panama during the second half. Luka Modric (10) was photographed celebrating after the match.
Ahead of the fixture, a soccer fan marching to the stadium showed hair dyed in Croatia's signature red-and-white checkerboard pattern.
Featured names
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Karen Warren
- Abduvohid Nematov
- Ashley Landis
- Behruzjon Karimov
- Roberto Martinez
- Elliot Anderson
- Martin Meissner
- Fatawu Issahaku
- Antoine Semenyo
- Charlie Krupa
- Toronto Tuesday
- The Canadian Press
- Olivia White
- Ante Budimir
- Mateo Kovacic
- Jose Fajardo
- Stephanie Scarbrough
- Josip Sutalo
- Cecilio Waterman
- Ivan Perisic
- Nathan Denette
- Fernando Llano
- Jefferson Lerma
- Natacha Pisarenko
- Daniel Munoz
- Ricardo Mazalan
- Michel Nkuka
- Patrice Lumumba
- Axel Tuanzebe
