Wow. It was 7.57pm in Qatar, just before 6pm in Casablanca, when Facundo Tello blew the final whistle, a signal for the men on the sideline to finally let loose and stream on to the pitch, and for those who were already there to collapse on to the floor. They had done it. Legends now, the roar tore right through everyone here and way, way, beyond. History is made and it is made of this. Morocco are the first African team to make it to a World Cup semi-final.
There is just no way past them. Walid Regragui’s team have faced Belgium, Croatia, Spain and now Portugal but they are made of granite and none could tumble them. None could even score against them. In eight and a half hours of football, no opposition player has scored against them. The only goal they have conceded, against Canada, they scored themselves. Here, Portugal turned to Cristiano Ronaldo to rescue them. He had 118 international goals when he ran on; he still had 118 when he walked off again, down the tunnel in tears. This may be his last match.
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