Morocco down Portugal to become first ever African World Cup semi-finalists | The Citizen

Morocco became the first African nation to reach the World Cup semi-finals as Youssef En-Nesyri’s first-half goal sealed a tense 1-0 victory over Portugal on Saturday at Al Thumama Stadium. ⚽️MARPOR FIFAWorldCup

Portugal's defender Pepe reacts to a missed opportunity during the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final football match against Morocco at the Al-Thumama Stadium in Doha on Saturday.

Morocco took a 42nd-minute lead through En-Nesyri’s header as they came on strongly late in the first period. Walid Regragui’s men will face England or holders France in the semi-finals at Al Bayt Stadium on Wednesday. Portugal almost equalised seconds later in spectacular fashion when Bruno Fernandes crashed a bouncing ball from the right-hand side of the box against the crossbar.

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