Morocco continued its shocking World Cup run in Qatar by beating Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal, No. 9 in FIFA’s world rankings, 1-0 in a quarterfinal match Saturday.
Morocco, No. 22 within the FIFA World rankings, will play the winner of France-England in a semifinal on Wednesday.
The Atlas Lions, with 4 wins and a attract Qatar, are the primary African workforce to succeed in the World Cup semifinals.
Moreover the gamers, coaches, followers, and, properly, your entire nation of Morocco celebrating the achievement, bettors who backed Morocco are celebrating.
Morocco was +25000 (guess $10 to win $2,510 complete) at FOX Wager to win all of it getting into the match. These are the longest odds for a workforce to make the semifinals over the previous 40 years, per Sports activities Odds Historical past.
Morocco celebrates after defeating Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal
Morocco is the primary African nation to advance to the World Cup semifinals.
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Morocco to win 2022 World Cup (+900 at FOX Wager, guess $10 to win $100 complete)
These bettors who have been on Morocco earlier than the match began are two wins away from a really good Christmas bonus.
And it isn’t too late to money in on Morocco, which is now +900 at FOX Wager (guess $10 to win $100 complete) to hoist the World Cup trophy.
“They solely conceded one aim to date within the match that was an personal aim, so except for themselves, no rival workforce has scored any targets towards the preventing Moroccans,” FOX Wager sports activities dealer Henrique Tartaro mentioned. “Unimaginable story, you possibly can’t assist however cheer for them.
“Their odds to win all of it to date are as excessive as +900, nonetheless the underdogs, however that positively will not cease them.”
Morocco was +425 (guess $10 to win $52.50 complete) at FOX Wager within the three-way betting market to beat Portugal, which was enjoying in its sixth consecutive World Cup. The most effective displaying for Seleção das Quinas (“The Collection of the Shields”) was when Portugal completed fourth in 2006.
The Portugal workforce gave the impression to be in a state of shock after the loss.
“It appeared that one thing was very bizarre,” Portugal defender and captain Pepe mentioned. “We could not play (in) the second half as a result of the referee saved stopping the sport.”
“It is a World Cup. It is not simple to be right here after which somebody like this referee comes right here and would not permit us to play.”
“However what can we do now? We’re very, very unhappy. I feel we had the workforce that might win all of it, however sadly, we have been unable to take action. I am very offended, I am very offended as a result of they did not allow us to play, the referee did not allow us to play.”
Morocco vs. Portugal Highlights
Portugal was capable of get a couple of pictures on web together with one in further time by Cristiano Ronaldo however nothing went by way of.
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