Morocco reaches World Cup semifinals, tops Ronaldo's Portugal

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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's chances of ever winning soccer's biggest prize.

Youssef En-Nesyri scored the winning goal in the 42nd minute to continue Morocco's 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.

And off the field, this Morocco squad -- coached by French-born Walid Regragui and containing 14 players born abroad -- is uniting the Arab world, inspiring displays in Arab identity from fans in different countries. In a game played to the backdrop of non-stop whistles and jeers by Morocco's passionate fans, the team relied almost exclusively on counterattacks and scored from one of them.

 

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