BREAKING: Morocco beat Portugal 1-0, To become the First African Team to Reach World Cup  Semi-Finals

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A 10-man Moroccoan has knocked Portugal out of World Cup

Youssef En-Nesyri’s scored a first-half header and secured a historic win for Morocco.

The North Africans will play defending champions France or England for a place in the final.

A substitute for the Moroccans Walid Cheddira was harshly sent off for a second yellow card in the space of two minutes.

At the end of 90 minutes, Eight minutes of injury time was given which were largely spent with Portugal camped in the Morocco half.

A desperate Christian Ronaldo almost had had a goal when his low strike was kept out by Bounou.

The end of the game saw Ronaldo leaving the pitch in tears after Morocco shocked the highly rated Portugal team giving Morocco’s biggest win in soccer history.

Morocco opened scoring at 42 minutes with a headed goal from En Nesyri.

Morocco came into the game with strong collective performance, established on a strong defensive system.

The team in all departments of the game gave account of themselves including the goalkeeper, defensive application and organisational midfield.

 The defeat marked to an end to Ronaldo’s career at international level as he went out through tunnel at the end of the match in tears.

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