2022 QATAR WORLD CUP MOROCCO DOWNS PORTUGAL AND MAKE HISTORY
The FIFA World Cup continued with Morocco taking down the Portugal with the score of 1-0 at the Qatar Al-Thumama Stadium in the quarterfinal match. Morocco became the first African nation to reach the World Cup Finals.
Team Captain and Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was relegated to bench from the start for team's second game. He took field in the second half after Portugal fell behind, but wasn't enough to provide.
All time record between Morocco and Portugal in the 2022 FIFA World Cup is now 2-1 with Morocco having their wins in year 1986 and 2022. Morocco is improbable run as generated an outpouring pride the Arab world during first World Cup to be staged in Middle East, will now face the Dutch, England or France in semi-finals on December 14.
It marked one of the side better performances in Qatar, full of determined and canny counters. Portugal will see it as missed opportunity against the lowest-ranked side left in the match and disappointing call for Cristiano Ronaldo.
A fourth-minute free kick for Portugal from wide on the right was swung into the penalty area, and met by Joao Felix’s diving header, producing a fine save from Yassine Bounou.But the supply quickly dried up thereafter as Morocco closed the passing lanes and frustrated the Portuguese attackers.
Joao Felix had two more half-chances in the first half but Morocco gained in confidence and found a sudden spring in their step, frequently breaking on the counterattack.
Ronaldo’s entry in the 51st minute met a loud chorus of jeers, but he did inject new energy into the Portugal side for whom Goncalo Ramos, the hat-trick hero of their 6-1 win over Switzerland in the previous round, missed with a close-in header in the 58th minute.
Bruno Fernandes hit over the top of the crossbar five minutes later as Portugal threw more attack and Morocco began to sit deeper. Bounou saved again from Joao Felix with seven minutes left as their rivals turned up pressure.
There is only one semi-final spot as England vs France. The winner will advance to play Morocco in semi-finals on Wednesday.
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