Morocco became the first nation to reach the semifinals of the FIFA World Cup after beating Portugal in their quarterfinal tie.

 

Morocco became the first nation to reach the semifinals of the FIFA World Cup after beating Portugal in their quarterfinal tie.

The Atlas Lions of Morocco finally broke the semifinal glass ceiling which has been an albatross for African countries.

Walid Regragui's charges did the unthinkable thanks to a solitary first-half strike from En Neysri.

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En Neysri's solitary strike pushed Morocco to the semi-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup at the expense of Portugal. Photo credit: @goal

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They will face the winners of the England and France tie in their semifinal showdown slated for Tuesday, December 14.