Portugal suffered a surprising defeat in opposition to Morocco of their quarterfinal conflict on Saturday night, dropping the competition 1-0. The fit additionally noticed Portugal’s maximum skilled participant Pepe leave out a golden likelihood to equalize within the death level of the competition.
Pepe got here extraordinarily shut from forcing the fit into additional time however his header neglected the objective by way of a high-quality margin all the way through harm time.
Soon after the instant, Morocco defender Jawad El Yamiq used to be observed kissing Pepe’s bald head, which left the fanatics speechless. It did not take lengthy for the instant to move viral on the net and fanatics flooded social media with their reactions whilst additionally sharing the video or a photograph.
Here are a couple of reactions:
The contest noticed Youssef En-Nesyri hand Portugal a 1-0 benefit proper earlier than the halftime period as he beat a charging Diogo Costa along with his head. Cristiano Ronaldo, who used to be now not a part of the complaints till the primary part, used to be then offered into the fit within the last part.
However, except for one shot not off course, Ronaldo could not do a lot as Morocco’s protection line avoided all threats created by way of Portugal.
The North African country, who turned into the primary staff from their continent to qualify for the World Cup semi-final, have been diminished to 10 males in harm time however Portugal did not capitalize at the one-man benefit within the death moments.
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Morocco, who’ve been the wonder bundle of FIFA World Cup 2022, will now meet protecting champions France within the semifinals. The 2018 World Cup winner defeated England 2-1 of their quarterfinal tie later within the night.
Morocco have to this point conceded only one objective within the event, which got here within the type of an personal objective.
They have been pooled in Group F along Croatia, Belgium and Canada. Croatia is every other staff, who’ve reached the general 4 and can play Argentina to ebook a spot within the summit conflict.