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World Cup 2022: Morocco stuns Portugal in quarterfinals, advance to semifinals for first time

Dec 10, 2022

The Cinderella story at the World Cup continues.

Morocco beat Portugal in the quarterfinals Saturday morning, 1-0. Morocco advances to play the winner of the quarterfinal match between England and France.

It’s the first time an African country has reached the semifinal stage. The three previous African countries to reach the quarterfinal stage – Cameroon, Senegal, and Ghana – were all eliminated before the semifinals.

Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo was benched for the second consecutive game, coming in as a sub in the 51st minute.

Source: Fox News

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