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Morocco defeated Portugal by a goal to knock the European giants out and create an eternal place in football history.
Morocco beat Portugal 1-0 to enter the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2022, becoming the first country from Africa to do so. Striker Yousef en-Nesyri scored the only goal of the game, rising above Portuguese goalkeeper Diogo Costa to head the ball in for a historic goal.
Morocco also ended Cristiano Ronaldo’s dream of winning the elusive biggest prize in soccer as it sent Portugal crashing out. 37-year-old Ronaldo started on the bench and came on in the 51st minute after en-Nesyri had given Portugal the lead in the 42nd minute. Morocco will now face off with either England or France in the semifinal of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
Portugal started again with Goncalo Ramos leading the attack. However, the hattrick hero from the Round of 16 match against Switzerland failed to replicate the performance. Ronaldo who finally came on in the second half missed a crucial chance to equalise in extra time. He was seen crying as he headed for the tunnel after the match.
Morocco were also reduced to 10 men for the final five minutes of the game after Walid Cheddira was sent off in extra time. However, the Arab nation from North Africa prevailed to etch their name in World Cup history.
Morocco reaching the final four at the World Cup is huge with the slots typically filled by teams from either Europe or South America. Before Morocco, three teams from Africa had reached quarterfinals at the FIFA World Cup - Cameroon (1990), Senegal (2002) and Ghana (2010), but none was able to advance to semis.
Morocco’s progress in Qatar is not all surprising with the team made up of 14 overseas born players being one of the top performers. Morocco topped their FIFA World Cup 2022 group ahead of Belgium and Croatia and then beat Spain and Portugal in the knockout stage.
Morocco has been outstanding in defence, having only conceded once at the World Cup, that too an own goal. No player from the opposition has been able to put the ball in the Moroccan net at the tournament.
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