qatar worldcup Archives - Daily Chronicles

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 ...

Croatia beat Brazil 4-2 on penalties on Friday to set up a World Cup semi-final against Argentina or the Netherlands. Neither of the teams managed to break the deadlock and score a goal during the original time of the match. Possession of the ball was evenly split between the two teams throughout the match, with both squads displaying a solid tactical performance. Determined to extend their stay in Qatar, both sides could not get through each other’s strong defense in the first 90 minutes. However, Brazil broke the 0-0 tie during the first half of extra time after Neymar scored a goal in stoppage time. With the goal, Neymar tied with Pele as the highest scorers in Brazil’s history. Croatian striker Burno Petkovic scored the equalizer for his team in the 117th minu...

Tag: qatar worldcup

History as Morocco beat Portugal to reach Word Cup semis

Croatia knock Brazil out of the World Cup on penalties