History as Morocco beat Portugal to reach Word Cup semis
Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal poured on the pressure, but could not find a way through. In the end, heart won over pedigree as Youssef En-Nesyri's goal was enough to send Morocco through by a 1-0 scoreline.
With the win, Morocco are the first African nation to reach the semifinals of a FIFA World Cup, succeeding where three before them fell agonizingly short.
En-Nesyri towered high in the sky to head home just before halftime, and the Moroccan defense took over from there, stifling the Portugal attack for the full 90 minutes. Ronaldo started the match on the bench, with Fernando Santos again favoring young Goncalo Ramos in the attack, but the Portugal manager turned to his aging captain just minutes after halfitme.
It ultimately had little effect, as Ronaldo missed his ...