“Show Ronaldo his true place!” – Guberniev before the Portugal – Uzbekistan game

Russian commentator Dmitri Guberniev was critical of striker Cristiano Ronaldo before the second group game of Group K at the 2026 World Cup between Portugal and Uzbekistan. "Forward, Uzbekistan! Show Ronaldo his true place!" wrote Guberniev in his Telegram channel. After the first game, the national team of Portugal collected one point, while Uzbekistan remains without points. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place in the USA, Canada and Mexico from June 11th to July 19th. The current world champion is Argentina, who played against France in the 2022 final. The game ended 3-3 after regular time, but in the subsequent penalty decision the Argentines prevailed 4-2.