The nice surprise of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar was the course of Morocco. First African team in history to reach the semi-finals, the Atlas Lions lost to the France (0-2) before losing the game for third place against Croatia (1-2). But just before Morocco had triumphed over Portugal and this defeat had made Cristiano Ronaldo cry. Sofiane Boufal reacted to this scene.
In a raised group with the Belgium, the Croatia and the Canada, the Morocco achieved the feat of finishing second in his pool. During the round of 16, the team coached by Walid Reragui pull out a daunting match against the Spaniards (0-0, 0-3 on pens) and go to the quarter-finals. There again, a big piece awaits the team of Sofiane Boufal, the Portugal. With a head of Youssef En-Nesyri, the Moroccans create a new feat and become the first African team to play the semi-final of a World Cup.
CR7 in tears after Portugal-Morocco
It was a scene that had gone around the world. After the match won by the Morocco, Cristiano Ronaldo who is probably playing his last game in Coupe of the world goes straight to the locker room, in tears. He started this game on the bench and couldn’t save his country as he had done so much in the past. The top scorer in the history of the selections (122) will be 41 years old at the next Cup of Monde. This elimination against Morocco undoubtedly sounded the death knell for his dream of raising the Coupe …
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