The World Cup 2022 Catch up Saturdays on FOX with Morocco download Portugal, 1-0 at Al-Thumama Stadium in Qatar, in the quarter-final match of the penultimate tournament. Morocco became the first African country to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup.
Portugal national team star and team captain Cristiano Ronaldo He was relegated to the bench from the start for the team’s second straight game. He entered the field in the second half after Portugal fell behind, but it wasn’t enough to provide the spark Portugal needed for a win to come.
The historical record between these two World Cup teams is now 2-1, with Morocco winning in 1986 and 2022.
There is another semifinal spot to finish on Saturday, as well England Takes on France next one (2 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app). The winner will advance to face Morocco in the semi-finals on Wednesday.
Here are the most important plays!
Summary of the match between Morocco and Portugal
6′: What could have been
Youssef Al-Nusairi I was That’s close to put Morocco on the board early, but his header was a little too high.
He attempted another header in the 26th minute, but that shot was missed on the right, and things remained scoreless.
31 ‘: Forbidden!
Portugal Joao Felix He made a big move near the half-hour mark, volleying a shot from outside the penalty area, but it was saved.
Moments later, Portugal’s DF Rafael Guerrero Try a throughball, however Gonzalo Ramos Caught offside.
42: Target!
Finally, En-Nesyri managed to connect with the net, and headed home to give Morocco a 1-0 lead before half-time.
Moroccan Youssef Al-Nesiri scores a goal against Portugal in the 42nd minute
Youssef Al-Nusairi scores with a ridiculous header for Morocco in the 2022 World Cup | every corner
Moroccan Youssef Al-Nusairi presented a ridiculous header to score against Portugal in the 2022 World Cup.
This was the first goal of the Moroccan national team in the World Cup in the knockout stages.
45′: Off the bar!
Bruno Fernandez He was inches away from the evening stuff before the break, but his attempt didn’t fare well.
52′: Ronaldo signs in
Ronaldo entered the match in the 52nd minute, replacing him Ruben Nevis.
58 ‘: Can’t connect
Ramos tried to convince Portugal with a header in the second half, but it was missed on the right.
60′: No exit
Morocco’s defense was stiff as the second half began.
Morocco defender Ashraf Dari He received the first yellow card of the match in the 70th minute.
82 ‘: Save the game
Morocco guard Bono He pulled off a massive save late in the second half on a combination of Ronaldo and Felix to knock Portugal off the board.
Elsewhere, DF Portugal Diogo Dalot I got out due to an injury, and Vitinha He got his second yellow card in the game.
Moroccan Bono made an incredible save to keep Portugal at bay
90′ + 1′: Another!
Ronaldo made one last attempt to get Portugal on the board in injury time, but was unable to connect after Bono made another great save for Morocco.
Cristiano Ronaldo came close to equalizing for Portugal
90′ + 3′: red vision
Morocco Walid Shadira She picked up consecutive fouls in injury time for a late red card.
90′ + 7′: Portugal is sent off
It all came down to the last minute baby He took the last shot of the match, but the Portuguese defender came up short.
90′ + 9′: making history
In this way, things ended 1-0, and Morocco channeled their ticket into the semi-finals for the first time in history.
Before the match:
Amazing lineup alert
Portuguese star Ronaldo fell to the bench for Portugal’s second consecutive match after being substituted in the starting line-up for Tuesday’s match against. Switzerland by 21-year-old Ramos – who scored a hat-trick in Portugal’s 6-1 thrashing – before finally coming in for Ramos in the 73rd minute.
It was the first time the 37-year-old striker had not started a World Cup match since 2006. Reports emerged shortly after Ronaldo told coach Fernando Santos he was quitting after it was discovered he would not start for the national team – report on Since then, the Portuguese Football Federation has denied in a statement.
On Friday, him The manager spoke about all the discussions about Ronaldo’s situationsaying, “I think it’s time to leave Cristiano Ronaldo alone. In every press conference, 90% of the questions are about Cristiano Ronaldo.”
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