- Venue
- Al Thumama Stadium ↗
- Kick-off
- 18:00 Qatar time (UTC+3)
- FIFA match number
- 60
Morocco cross a new boundary
En-Nesyri's first-half header gave Morocco a lead they protected to the final whistle. Beating Portugal made them the first African men's team to reach a World Cup semi-final. The one-goal result built on their elimination of Spain and gave the campaign a place in tournament history.
Match statistics
FIFA post-match summary figures. Shoot-out kicks are excluded.
| Statistic | Morocco | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Attempts at goal | 9 | 11 |
| Attempts on target | 3 | 3 |
| Total passes | 229 | 678 |
| Completed passes | 171 | 592 |
| Crosses | 8 | 33 |
| Completed line breaks | 58 | 92 |
Completed line breaks count successful actions that move the ball beyond an opposition unit, using FIFA’s reporting definitions. Passing and attempts are match totals, not possession percentages.
What the result meant
Morocco advanced from the quarter-final. Portugal’s tournament ended here.
Follow the campaigns
🇲🇦 Morocco ↗
Next: France v Morocco · Semi-final
🇵🇹 Portugal ↗
This was their final match at Qatar 2022.
Verify the record
FIFA post-match summary: Morocco v Portugal (PDF) ↗
The figures above are transcribed from this match’s report. The match context is an editorial retrospective by Qatar22 Editorial.