Last Updated on 12/11/2022 by てんしょく飯
Dec. 10 Qatar World Cup Quarterfinals Morocco 1-0 Portugal Doha/Altumama
First African team ever to advance to the last four!
Morocco defeated Portugal 1-0 in the quarterfinals of the Qatar World Cup on December 10. Morocco became the first African team in history to advance to the last four. The semifinals will be held on January 14, and the winner will face the winner of the match between England and France.
Morocco, riding high after reaching the last eight for the first time, clashed with Portugal in the semifinals. Portugal, with ace Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench for the second straight match, held the ball and pushed Morocco hard, but struggled against a stout defense that had conceded only one goal so far in the tournament.
Morocco took advantage of their physicality to take advantage of set pieces and sharp counters, and took the lead in the 42nd minute of the first half. Defender Yahia Atiyat Allaah supplied a high trajectory cross from the left flank, and Morocco’s goalkeeper Youssef En Enghiad was on hand to meet it. The goalkeeper, Youssef En Nesiri, made an amazing jump to beat DF Ruben Dias and goalkeeper Diogo Costa and beat them with a header.
After falling behind, Portugal dropped DF Rafael Guerreiro and MF Ruben Neves six minutes into the second half, and brought DF Joao Cancelo and C. Ronaldo on the pitch at the same time. By the 34th minute of the second half, the visitors had used up all five of their substitutions and stepped up their attack to close in on the goal. However, the Moroccan defense, led by goalkeeper Yassine Bunou, was unable to break down the Moroccan defense.
Morocco had to endure until the very end, despite a second-half additional-time sending-off, and succeeded in escaping with a 1-0 win. With the loss, Portugal missed the semifinals for the first time in 16 years since Germany 2006.
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