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Morocco first African team ever in World Cup semi-finals

Published December 10th, 2022 - 05:04 GMT
Morocco's forward #19 Youssef En-Nesyri (C) celebrates with Morocco's midfielder #08 Azzedine Ounahi (L) and Morocco's defender #02 Achraf Hakimi after he scored his team's first goal during the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final football match between Morocco and Portugal at the Al-Thumama Stadium in Doha on December 10, 2022. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)
Morocco's forward #19 Youssef En-Nesyri (C) celebrates with Morocco's midfielder #08 Azzedine Ounahi (L) and Morocco's defender #02 Achraf Hakimi after he scored his team's first goal during the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final football match between Morocco and Portugal at the Al-Thumama Stadium in Doha on December 10, 2022. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)

Morocco became the first African team ever to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup after defeating Portugal 1-0 on Saturday.

Youssef En-Nesyri's first-half header secured a historic win for Morocco, who will play defending champions France or England for a place in the final.

Morocco have surpassed the three other African sides to reach the quarter-finals -- Cameroon in 1990, Senegal in 2002 and Ghana in 2010.

AFP

Tags:Morocco football team2022 FIFA World CupPortugal football team
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