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Mendes scores 'brilliant' second goal for Portugal

Mendes scores 'brilliant' second goal for Portugal
BBC Sport Tuesday 23 June 2026, 20:02 UTC 1 min read
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Nuno Mendes and Cristiano Ronaldo trick the entire stadium to score a second goal for Portugal against Uzbekistan in their Group K match in the 2026 World Cup.

Nuno Mendes and Cristiano Ronaldo trick the entire stadium to score a second goal for Portugal against Uzbekistan in their Group K match in the 2026 World Cup.
Mendes (PERSON) Portugal (LOCATION) Nuno Mendes (PERSON) Cristiano Ronaldo (PERSON) Uzbekistan (LOCATION) Group K (ORG) the 2026 World Cup (EVENT)
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