Ronaldo scores twice as Portugal beat Uzbekistan 5-0 in World Cup warm-up

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Portugal defeated Uzbekistan 5-0 in a World Cup preparatory match played in Houston on Saturday. Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring in the sixth minute with a right-footed finish from a Joao Cancelo cross, and added a second goal after a pass from Bruno Fernandes to take his tally in the match to three. Portugal led 3-0 at halftime and extended their advantage in the second half when Uzbekistan defender Natalov turned the ball into his own net in the 60th minute. Francisco Conceiçao completed the scoring in the 87th minute to make the final result 5-0. The match was played as part of Portugal's preparations for the World Cup. With the brace, Ronaldo, 41, became the first player to score in six different editions of the World Cup, according to match reports. The two teams used the fixture as a warm-up ahead of their respective World Cup campaigns. No further details on additional matches were immediately available.