In the 109th minute of a wild, pulsating, nerve-shredding World Cup match for the ages, referee Espen Eskås finally called time.

Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score at six World Cup tournaments on Tuesday when his brace helped Portugal to a thumping 5-0 triumph over debutants Uzbekistan. Ronaldo, 41, reached the milestone in the sixth minute and struck again in the 39th.

The last time the football icon was in Toronto was August 2009 when Real Madrid played a friendly against Toronto FC.

Portugal assistant coach Ricardo Carvalho has left the World Cup squad after the passing of his father, Manuel Ribeiro de Carvalho.

Portugal delivered a commanding statement of intent at the FIFA World Championship on Tuesday, thrashing Uzbekistan 5-0 in a one-sided Round Two encounter inspired by a clinical brace from veteran captain Cristiano Ronaldo.