Morocco Reaches World Cup Semifinals With 1-0 Portugal!

Morocco became the first African country to reach the World Cup semifinals by beating Portugal 1-0, which ends Cristiano Ronaldo's chances of ever winning World Cup.

En Nesyri Y. scored the winning goal in the 42nd minute to continue Morocco's improbable run that has generated an outpouring of pride in the Arab world during the first World Cup to be staged in the Middle East. It is a seminal moment in World Cup history, with an African nation finally advancing to the levels typically only reached by European or South American teams.

The 37-year-old Ronaldo, one of soccer's greatest players, didn't start for the second straight game but came on as a substitute in the 51st minute and missed a chance to equalize in stoppage time.

The five-time world player of the year is set to finish his career without capturing the World Cup or ever getting to the final. He headed right off the field after the final whistle and was crying as he walked down the tunnel.

Ronaldo fell to his knees in dejection. While Lionel Messi will be in the semifinals with Argentina, the other soccer great of this generation won't be.

Morocco will play France in the semifinals.