Full Time | Morocco Eliminates Portugal To Reach The Semi-finals of The FIFA World Cup

The Atlas Lions of Morocco have defeated Portugal to reach their first FIFA World Cup semi-finals. They become the first North African country to qualify to the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup and the first African country to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup

En-Nesyri stunning header for Morocco sends the North Africans to the semis of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Morocco’s win means Africa will get 11 slots in the 2026 World Cup. 9 guaranteed slots, 1 slot via playoff and 1 slot because they reached the Semi Finals.

Morocco are unbeaten in this World Cup, and have only conceded 1 goal.

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