Fifa World Cup, MAR vs POR Highlights: Morocco create history, reach semis

Fifa World Cup, Morocco vs Portugal Quarterfinal Highlights: It was yet another surprising day in history as Morocco became the first African nation to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup.

9:33 PM

Morocco vs Portugal Live Score, Quarterfinal: Morocco have caused Portugal to think out loud

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9:26 PM

Morocco vs Portugal Live Score, Quarterfinal: The first half ends in Morocco’s favour

9:25 PM

Morocco vs Portugal Live Score, Quarterfinal: Nesyri scores the first goal

 

43 Minutes

 

Yousuff en Nesyri has headed this to the goal and Morocco are surprisingly ahead in this tie right at the last few minutes of the first half. Now the pressure has shifted to Portugal to find the equaliser. 

 

MAR 1-0 POR

 

9:04 PM

Morocco vs Portugal Live Score, Quarterfinal: Morocco squeezing themselves into the game

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8:57 PM

Morocco vs Portugal Live Score, Quarterfinal: Collision between Bruno Fernandes and Bounou

 

23 Minutes

 

With a cross coming from the left-wing Portugal player, Joao Felix, Bruno Fernandes went for the header and collided with the Moroccan goalkeeper Yassin Bounou. Although there were no cards shown 

 

MAR 0-0 POR

 

8:51 PM

Morocco vs Portugal Live Score, Quarterfinal: Confusion among the football fans

 

18 Minutes

 

In the first 18 minutes, people might be getting confused as to which team is Morocco and which is Portugal because the Moroccans are in the usual Portuguese colour of Red and Green and Portugal are in all whites with a strip of red across the chest. 

 

MAR 0-0 POR

 

8:21 PM

Morocco vs Portugal Live Score, Quarterfinal: Once again the Portuguese team is without Ronaldo

8:20 PM

Morocco vs Portugal Live Score, Quarterfinal: The XI players that will try and create history for Morocco

8:13 PM

Morocco vs Portugal Live Score, Quarterfinal: Portugal Starting XI

 

Diogo Costa, Diogo Dalot, Pepe, Ruben Dias, Raphael Guerreiro, Bruno Fernandes, Otavio, Bernardo Silva, Joao Felix, Goncalo Ramos, Ruben Neves

 

Formation: 4-3-3

 

8:13 PM

Morocco vs Portugal Live Score, Quarterfinal: Morocco Starting XI

 

Yassine Bounou, Achraf Hakimi, , Jawad Yamiq, Romain Saiss, Yahya Attiat-Allah, Sofyan Amrabat, Selim Amallah, Azzedine Ounahi, Hakim Ziyech, Soufiane Boufal, Youssef En-Nesyri

 

Formation: 4-3-3

 

8:12 PM

Morocco vs Portugal Live Score, Quarterfinal: Portugal must be wary of Morocco

 

Portugal on the other hand would have to be wary of the threat that Morocco and their fearless football bring to the table. The problem of Cristiano Ronaldo and his on-the-bench and off-the-bench tactics are proving to be too much for the Portuguese crowd to think of. 

 

With all these things in the mind of the players and the coaches, to be able to focus only on the game would be very difficult. 

 

8:11 PM

Morocco vs Portugal Live Score, Quarterfinal: Much expectations from this game

 

The quarterfinal situation in the Fifa World Cup has high stakes on offer and Morocco who have qualified for the first time, are aware of the risks that they would have to take against a strong team like Portugal to create history by becoming the first African team to get through to the semi-final. 

 

8:05 PM

Welcome to the live coverage of the Quarterfinal clash between Morocco and Portugal

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the Quarterfinal clash between Morocco and Portugal. The match takes place at Al Thumama Stadium in Qatar. Stay tuned to Business Standard for all the critical updates from the game.