Morocco opened the scoring against Portugal in the 42nd minute thanks to a towering header from striker Youssef En-Nesyri.
Morocco has shocked the world again, after taking the lead against match favourites Portugal.
After some tentative opening minutes, Portugal began pushing men forward as Morocco sat back and played on the counter. Joao Felix had three good chances in the opening half-hour but fired every single one wide.
The deadlock was broken in the 42nd minute when Morocco striker, En-Nesyri, rose above the Portuguese defenders and stuck his header past the flailing Diogo Costa.
“Dare I say Ronaldo-esque!” 👀
En-Nesyri puts Morocco in the lead right before half-time with this expert leap to beat Portugal keeper Diogo Costa to the ball! 🙌🇲🇦#ITVFootball | #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/w4ETcKn2LT
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) December 10, 2022
Morocco has already knocked out Spain in the round of 16 and is partly responsible for Belgium’s early departure as well.
Could Morocco yet again shock the world?