Ended :
Morocco is making history by becoming the first African team in history to reach the last four of a World Cup! The Atlas Lions won against Portugal (1-0) thanks to a goal from Youssef En-Nesyri. The Moroccans were heroic defensively against the Portuguese attack which lacked precision. Huge disappointment for the Seleção which stops in the quarter-finals. Morocco will face France or England in the semi-finals.
Ended :
It’s over !!! Morocco beats Portugal (1-0) and goes to the semi-finals!
90+7 mins. – Chance for Portugal:
Leao sends a millimeter cross to the far post on Pepe whose header goes very close to the frame!
90+6 mins. – Opportunity for Morocco:
What an opportunity! Aboukhlal, launched alone against, misses his duel against Diogo Costa by attempting a dive. The doorman raises quickly.
90+5 mins. :
The lack of precision on the many Portuguese centers is costing the Seleção dearly.
90+3 mins. – 2nd yellow card for Cheddira:
Big Cheddira sole that gets a second yellow in two minutes, synonymous with red.
90+2 mins. :
The fourth referee indicates eight minutes of additional time.
90 mins. :
Ronaldo, launched in depth by Bruno Fernandes, drops a dry shot but Bounou lays down well and captures in two stages.
90 mins. – Yellow card for Cheddira:
Cheddira is cautioned for a foul on Pepe.
87 mins. – Yellow card for Machado Ferreira:
Vitinha makes a big mistake on Ounahi and finds himself logically warned.
86 mins. :
Portugal continue to push but successive crosses continue to be pushed back by the Moroccan defence.
83 mins. – Chance for Portugal:
What a stop! Horta works down the right side and finds Ronaldo in the area who backs Joao Félix whose left attempt heads for the opposite corner. Bounou makes a superb save and slams for a corner.
82 mins. – Change:
…and Jabrane takes Boufal’s place.
82 mins. – Change:
Latest changes on the Moroccan side: Ziyech gives way to Aboukhlal…
80 mins. – Change:
Dalot gives way to Horta.
78 mins. :
The meeting is totally unbridled and the players seem exhausted. Ziyech and Dalot are on the ground in two different places on the pitch.
75 mins. :
The corners follow one another for the Portuguese. On the latter, Bounou touches it with his fingertips to prevent Joao Félix from taking it back.
73 mins. :
Morocco camped in front of their goal and defended perfectly for the moment against the Portuguese waves.
71 mins. – Yellow card for Dari:
Leao overflows on the left side and crosses at the end of the race. Dari tackles him late and receives a yellow card.
70 mins. – Change:
…and Otavio exits in favor of Vitinha.
70 mins. – Change:
New Portuguese changes: Leao replaces Ramos…
68 mins. :
Big phase of possession of the Lusitanians. Bruno Fernandes releases an outside foot towards the penalty spot that Ronaldo is very close to taking with a header. Bounou manages to capture her.
66 mins. – Change:
…and Benoun replaces En-Nesyri.
66 mins. – Change:
Two changes made by Walid Regragui: Cheddira replaces Amallah…
64 mins. – Chance for Portugal:
Bernardo Silva scratches a high ball and serves Bruno Fernandes perfectly from 20 meters. The Mancunian drops a strike from the right which flirts with the crossbar!
61 mins. :
Ronaldo plays in support and shifts Dalot into the right lane. Attiat-Allah covers perfectly and lets out in six meters.
59 mins. :
Bruno Fernandes sends a small ball into the area well hit for Ramos. The Benfica striker’s header misses the goal.
58 mins. – Change:
Saiss, muscularly injured, gives way to Dari.
56 mins. :
New good Moroccan transition. Boufal plays perfectly with En-Nesyri in support who hands over to Ounahi. The attempt that follows flies above the frame.
55 mins. :
Good overflow from Dalot on the right side who centers at the end of the race at the near post. Ramos is too short to take it back and Bounou captures it.
53 mins. – Change:
…and Ronaldo replaces Ruben Neves.
52 mins. – Change:
Double Portuguese change: Cancelo takes the place of Guerreiro…
50 mins. :
New Moroccan opportunity! Ziyech kicks a free kick from the right and tense. The trajectory is not deviated and Diogo Costa has great difficulty in pushing back.
47 mins. :
No changes at the break. The same 22 actors came back from the locker room.
46 mins. :
Here we go again ! The kick-off of the second period is given by the Moroccans!
Half time:
Morocco creates the sensation for the moment and achieves the ideal first period against Portugal. Solid defensively, the Atlas Lions managed to open the scoring just before the break thanks to Youssef En-Nesyri. Portugal hold the ball and get chances with in particular the crossbar touched by Bruno Fernandes. The Seleção lacks creativity and efficiency at the moment. Morocco is provisionally the third qualified country in the last four.
Half time:
It’s the break ! Morocco leads (1-0) against Portugal!
45+3 mins. :
What a Moroccan counter! Ounahi progresses forward at full speed and shifts the ball to the left for Attiah-Allah whose shot ends up in the side netting.
45 mins. – Chance for Portugal:
The bar saves Morocco! The Manchester United midfielder sends a sublime volley from the right which hits the crossbar! Bounou seemed beaten!
42 mins. – Goal for Morocco:
Buuuuuuuuuut for Morocco!!! Attiat-Allah overflows on the left side and sends a perfect cross to the penalty spot. En-Nesyri jumps higher than Ruben Dias and Diogo Costa and takes the ball with his head!!! The Atlas Lions take the advantage!
39 mins. :
Guerreiro sends a precise center at the entrance to the surface for Joao Félix who takes over directly from the inside of the left foot. The ball goes well over the frame.
38 mins. :
Ziyech alerts En-Nesyri and Boufal in the back of the defense. The ball is a bit long and Diogo Costa can take it.
36 mins. :
Boufal provokes at the entrance to the surface and returns on his right foot to trigger a shot on target but without problem for Diogo Costa.
35 mins. :
Boufal ideally shifts Attiat-Allah in the left lane which finds Amallah in the background whose resumption of the left flies above the frame.
33 mins. :
Guerreiro extends to Ramos in the El Yamiq duel. The Moroccan wins his duel and the flag goes up.
31 mins. – Chance for Portugal:
This long ball repelled by El Yamiq returns to Joao Félix who takes the volley. His deflected attempt is close to taking Bounou on the wrong foot and goes out for a corner.
29 mins. :
The Seleção lacks ideas and technical precision for the moment, like this cross to Guerreiro which goes directly into touch.
26 mins. :
Ziyech kicks a free kick with a small ball stung on the head of En-Nesyri at the penalty spot. The Sevillian attempt passes not far from the frame.
24 mins. :
Big air shock between Bruno Fernandes and Bounou on this cross from the left. The fault is Portuguese. The Moroccan goalkeeper will relaunch his own.
22 mins. :
The Moroccan corner is played by several people. Boufal is launched by Ziyech who is immediately taken by Bruno Fernandes. Portugal will be able to revive.
20 mins. :
Superb technical gesture from Boufal who slips a small bridge to Dalot to bring out the ball. The Angevin gets the fault in stride.
18 mins. :
Ounahi brings the ball up at full speed and shifts Ziyech to the right side. The Chelsea winger returns on his left foot and releases a shot that does not take the frame of Diogo Costa.
16 mins. :
Yassine Bounou is playing his 50th match with the Moroccan selection today.
13 mins. :
Bruno Fernandes sends a floating ball into the area on this free kick. The sphere remains in the area for a few seconds before being cleared by the Moroccan defense.
11 mins. :
Morocco quickly throw themselves forward and Boufal looks for Amallah who tries to take him with the sole in front of Pepe. His ball catch is missed. Six meters for Portugal.
10 minutes. :
For the moment, the physiognomy is clear. The Seleção have had their foot on the ball since the start of the match against the Atlas Lions who are well in place.
07 mins. :
Ziyech kicks a corner from the left to the right and finds En-Nesyri’s header which lacks timing and sends the leather over the goal.
05 mins. – Chance for Portugal:
Joao Félix, on the verge of offside, is served on this free kick from the penalty spot. His pricked header came out with a nice save from Bounou!
04 mins. :
Fernando Santos’ men quietly circulate the ball at the start of the match and Dalot suffers a first foul on his right side.
02 min. :
Heavy Portuguese pressing from the start. Bounou’s first raise is complicated.
01 min. :
Let’s go ! Mr. Tello whistles the kick off given by the Portuguese!
00 mins. :
The two formations return to the lawn and the anthems will ring out.
00 mins. :
The Portuguese bench: André Silva, Antonio Silva, Cancelo, William Carvalho, Horta, Joao Mario, José Sa, Leao, Matheus Nunes, Palhinha, Rui Patricio, Ronaldo, Vitinha.
00 mins. :
Fernando Santos also opts for a 4-3-3: Diogo Costa – Dalot, Pepe (cap.), Ruben Dias, Guerreiro – Bernardo Silva, Ruben Neves, Otavio – Bruno Fernandes, Ramos, Joao Félix.
00 mins. :
The Moroccan bench: Aboukhlal, Benoun, Chair, Cheddira, Dari, El Khannous, Ez Abde, Hamdallah, Jabrane, Munir, Sabiri, Tagnaouti, Zaroury.
00 mins. :
Walid Regragui comes in 4-3-3: Bounou – Hakimi, El Yamiq, Saïss (cap.), Attiat-Allah – Ounahi, Amrabat, Amallah – Ziyech, En Nesyri, Boufal.
00 mins. :
Facundo Tello will be in charge of this meeting.
00 mins. :
Gonçalo Ramos will have to confirm his superb performance against Switzerland this afternoon. As for Bruno Fernandes, Portugal’s true master in this competition, he is already involved in five goals (2 goals and 3 assists).
00 mins. :
Achraf Hakimi, author of the winning shot on goal against Spain, will have a key role to play today. Faced with the Portuguese offensive armada, he will have to allow his team to remain solid and keep his clean sheet like 7 times in his last 8 selections.
00 mins. :
The replacement for the five-time Golden Ball, Gonçalo Ramos, also scored a hat-trick in his first start in the competition, a first since Miroslav Klose in 2002.
00 mins. :
Fernando Santos’ choice to put Cristiano Ronaldo finally paid off. The team plays more liberated and the collective strength of the Seleção is optimized.
00 mins. :
Portugal seems to be gaining momentum in this World Cup and comes out of an impressive performance against Switzerland in the 1/8 finals (6-1) without Cristiano Ronaldo.
00 mins. :
In the 2018 World Cup, the two teams had already met and Portugal had won on the smallest of scores (1-0) thanks to a goal from Cristiano Ronaldo.
00 mins. :
Walid Regragui can count on his defense which has conceded only one goal since the start of the competition (against Canada).
00 mins. :
Indeed, present at this stage of the competition for the first time in their history, the Atlas Lions could become the first African team to reach the last four of a World Cup.
00 mins. :
After their feat against Spain in the 1/8 final and 120 grueling minutes, Morocco took advantage of the three days of rest to prepare for this match against Portugal to possibly mark the history of African football.
00 mins. :
Hello and welcome to follow this third quarter-final of the 2022 World Cup between Morocco and Portugal at Al Thumama Stadium.
Ended :
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