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MARK WOTTE wasn’t the only one celebrating in a restaurant in the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday evening and he’s not sure if there was a…

Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou leant back in his chair, shook his head and said: “Pinch me, I’m dreaming.” Yes, Morocco really is in the World Cup semifinals. Before arriving in Qatar, the north African nation had only ever won two of its previous 16 matches at the World Cup. The…

DOHA: Morocco’s extraordinary run in Qatar continued on Saturday as they claimed another massive scalp in beating Portugal 1-0 to become the first African and Arab country to reach the World Cup semi-finals.

A team that has been embraced as siblings by the hosts Qatar has delivered a truly great moment in World Cup history

Everywhere you looked at Al Thumama Stadium, there were tears. For Morocco, they were tears of joy, disbelief and pure ecstasy. For Portugal, they were tears of sadness and regret.

Morocco 1-0 Portugal: Walid Regragui’s team produced another display of heart, character and commitment to make World Cup history in Qatar

Morocco 1-0 Portugal: Youssef En-Nesyri headed in what would prove the winner in a famous victory

Youssef En-Nesyri’s header three minutes before half-time was the only goal of a 1-0 victory.

Morocco became the first African team to reach the World Cup semi-finals on Saturday night after a pulsating 1-0 victory over Portugal.