Doha: Morocco came out of the dark continent and became a lightning bolt, dashing the FIFA title dreams of Paranigapada. Morocco beat Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal by a single goal. Youssef Yen Nesiri’s smashing header rattled the Portuguese net. The Parangis, who did not concede a single goal in the stipulated 90 minutes, are left with only the pack in Qatar. This is the first time in FIFA history that an African semi-final has been held.
Morocco became the first African country to reach the semi-finals in the history of the FIFA Football World Cup. The world witnessed one of the biggest coups ever seen in Qatar 2022 this morning. Saudi Arabia’s 1-goal win over Argentina in the heats is the biggest upset this World Cup has seen. Germany and Belgium were also eliminated without going through the first round. Spain also could not hold on beyond the pre-quarters. One of the best moments of this World Cup was when Brazil and Portugal were eliminated in the quarter-finals when African powerhouses Morocco defied all predictions and entered the semi-finals.
Morocco’s arrival as Group F champions surprised all the bettors. Morocco welcomed the strong Croatia with a goalless draw in the first match. In the second match, the celebration started by defeating Belgium, who are ranked second in the world ranking, by two goals. In the third match, they defeated Canada by two goals to one and entered the prequarters as group champions. In the prequarter, the strong opponent was Spain. Spain, who played at full capacity, were held to a goalless draw in regular time and extra time. In the shootout, they entered the quarter by winning three unopposed goals. The distance between Morocco and the FIFA Cup has narrowed to just two matches after defeating the mighty Portugal in the quarter-finals.
