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The big team news for Uzbekistan is that Abduvohid Nematov has come in in goal despite not playing a minute in qualification. Is that going to come back to haunt the central Asia nation?

Here's the main man ...

Don't forget that Uzbekistan are coached by World Cup-winning captain Fabio Cannavaro. If anyone can mastermind a win here, it's him.

There's just half an hour until kick off in Houston. Can one of the pre-tournament favourites get their first win of the competition?

Cristiano Ronaldo is making his 24th appearance at a World Cup. Despite the criticism, what a legacy he's going to leave ...

What's been your favourite of the World Cup so far? Tomorrow sees the halfway point, so let us know in the comments below.

A genuinely remarkable stat here ...

Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo? The debate was always absurd.

Yikes ...

Interesting to see Joao Felix back in ahead of Rafael Leao. Surely Portugal need more pace around Ronaldo? Could they be in for another rude awakening this afternoon?

Bernardo Silva is the man who will fall on his sword today and is benched ...

And that XI has now been confirmed via the FIFA website.

Not official yet but it looks like Ronaldo will be starting ...

All set in Houston ...

The Portugal fans have had their say on the whole Ronaldo situation ...

We've had almost a week of criticism following Cristiano Ronaldo's performance against DR Congo last time out. With Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and Lionel Messi all turning up to this tournament, how exactly will the veteran Portuguese forward respond? We'll find out in roughly 90 minutes.

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to our daily World Cup live blog. Today we'll bring you Cristiano Ronaldo's return to action whilst England prepare to face Ghana later in the evening. Stay tuned for the best coverage throughout Day 13 of the World Cup.