FIFA World Cup Highlight: Morocco Stuns Portugal (1-0)

By Aashirwad December, 10

Portugal superstar and team captain Cristiano Ronaldo was relegated to the bench from the start for the team’s second straight game.

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The all-time record between these two teams in the World Cup is now 2-1, with Morocco having won in 1986 and 2022.

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31′: Blocked! Portugal’s João Félix made a big move near the half-hour mark, taking a shot from outside the box, but it was blocked.

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42: Goal! Finally, En-Nesyri was able to connect with the net, sinking a header to give Morocco a 1-0 lead ahead of halftime.

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52′: Ronaldo checks in Ronaldo entered the game in the 52nd minute, replacing Rúben Neves.

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90’+1′: Another one! Ronaldo made a last-ditch attempt to get Portugal on the board in stoppage time, but he wasn’t able to connect after Bono came up with another massive save for Morocco.

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90’+7′: Portugal ousted It all came down to the final moment when Pepe took the last shot of the game, but the Portugal defender came up short.

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90’+9′: History made Just like that, things ended 1-0, and Morocco punched its ticket to the semifinals for the first time in history.

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