Morocco Knocked Out Of World Cup After 1-0 Defeat To Portugal

Morocco are out of contention for the World Cup in Russia after Portugal beat the north African side 1-0 in their Group B match … Continue reading Morocco Knocked Out Of World Cup After 1-0 Defeat To Portugal

By Ignatius Igwe

Updated June 20, 2018

Morocco’s players walk off the pitch following their defeat in the Russia 2018 World Cup Group B football match between Portugal and Morocco at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on June 20, 2018. Juan Mabromata / AFP

Morocco are out of contention for the World Cup in Russia after Portugal beat the north African side 1-0 in their Group B match on Wednesday.

Cristiano Ronaldo gave the European champions the lead with a header in the fourth minute and Herve Renard’s side could not respond, leaving them with no mathematical chance of reaching the knockout stage.

AFP