Morocco first African team to reach WC semis
Morocco became the first African nation to reach a World Cup semifinal as they stunned Portugal with a 1-0 win thanks to a Youssef En-Nesyri header.
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Achraf Dari
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Walid Cheddira
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Youssef En-Nesyri
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Badr Benoun
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Yahya Jabrane
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Ilias Chair
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Diogo Costa
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Pepe
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João Cancelo
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Ricardo Horta
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Rúben Neves
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Cristiano Ronaldo
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Otávio
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Vitinha
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Rafael Leão
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João Félix
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José Sá
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João Mário
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- | Match ends, Morocco 1, Portugal 0. | |
90'+9' | Second Half ends, Morocco 1, Portugal 0. | |
90'+7' | Attempt missed. Pepe (Portugal) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross. |
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15 | Fouls | 9 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
1 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 2 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
3 | Saves | 2 |
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