{"id":164778,"date":"2022-12-10T13:51:02","date_gmt":"2022-12-10T17:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=164778"},"modified":"2022-12-10T13:51:02","modified_gmt":"2022-12-10T17:51:02","slug":"world-cup-2022-highlights-morocco-down-portugal-1-0-to-make-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/world-cup-2022-highlights-morocco-down-portugal-1-0-to-make-history\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup 2022 Highlights: Morocco Down Portugal, 1-0, to make History"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Morocco became the first African country to reach the World Cup semifinals by beating Portugal 1-0 on Saturday, likely ending Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s chances of winning soccer\u2019s biggest prize.<\/p>

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Youssef En-Nesyri scored the winning goal in the 42nd minute to continue Morocco\u2019s improbable run that has generated an outpouring of pride in the Arab world during the first World Cup to be staged in the Middle East.<\/p>\n

The 37-year-old Ronaldo, one of soccer\u2019s greatest players, didn\u2019t start for the second straight game but came on as a substitute in the 51st minute.<\/p>

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The five-time world player of the year is set to finish his career without capturing the World Cup or ever getting to the final.<\/p>

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Morocco will play either France or England in the semifinals.<\/p>\n

It is a seminal moment in World Cup history, with an African nation finally advancing to the levels typically only reached by European or South American teams.<\/p>

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Cameroon (1990), Senegal (2002) and Ghana (2010) all reached the quarterfinals but got no further.<\/p>\n

SOURCE: The Associated Press<\/strong><\/p>

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