The FIFA World Cup 2022 is witnessing one upset after another. In the quarter-final match played between Portugal-Morocco on Saturday, Morocco defeated Portugal 1-0 and kicked them out of the World Cup. With this, Morocco took entry in the semi-finals. Star footballer Ronaldo looked very emotional after Portugal’s defeat. He was seen in tears. These pictures of him are becoming increasingly viral on social media.
It’s the end for Cristiano Ronaldo at the World Cup. The Portuguese leaves the pitch in tears on his last appearance ever in the World Cup. ??? #Ronaldo #Qatar2022 pic.twitter.com/fWLC6YN0Wj
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 10, 2022
Remained On The Bench In Important Matches
Ronaldo was ruled out of the crucial match. He was once again not included in the playing lineup by the coach. Ronaldo also remained on the bench in the vital quarter-final match on Saturday. However, he came after the first half. Portugal had to bear the brunt of this. His team could not score a single goal and lost the match.
On the other hand, Youssef N Nesyari scored a goal for Morocco in the 42nd minute. While Walid Walid Cheddira scored in the 90+3 minute, it was disallowed. Cheddira was shown a red card after the goal.
It hurts me to see Ronaldo like this man ? pic.twitter.com/MbRGnTcRO2
— WolfRMFC (@WolfRMFC) December 10, 2022
New Star Chance
The Portugal team gave a chance to the new star in place of Ronaldo in the last two matches. Portugal made it to the quarter-finals after defeating Switzerland 6–1 in the pre-quarter-finals. In this match, Portugal got a new star in the form of Gonzalo Ramos, who scored a hat-trick. The 21-year-old Ramos was brought on as a replacement for superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. At the same time, Ronaldo landed in the second half. It is being said that this is Ronaldo’s last World Cup. If this happens, Ronaldo will never be able to forget this match. For the first time in the history of the FIFA World Cup, Portugal lost a match in the quarter-finals.
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Ronaldo’s ? dream shattered as #Portugal lost their first-ever #FIFAWorldCup quarter-finals ? #MARPOR #Qatar2022 #FIFAWConJioCinema #FIFAWConSports18 pic.twitter.com/OUmVQm3REq
— JioCinema (@JioCinema) December 10, 2022
A historic pride of Atlas Lions ?@EnMaroc | #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/MU9FMIRaHo
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) December 10, 2022
Morocco Created History
Morocco created history after this victory. It has become the first African team in the history of the FIFA World Cup to reach the semi-finals. Earlier, Cameroon in 1990, Senegal in 2002 and Ghana in 2010 made it to the quarter-finals, but no team reached the semi-finals. The Portugal team reached the top 4 only twice, in 1966 and 2006.
