Desperation and frustration clouded the Portuguese newspapers on the morning of the exit from the World Cup at the hands of the Moroccan national team, after a 1-0 defeat in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup on Saturday.
The Moroccan national team marked a historic milestone and became the first Arab and African team to reach the golden square of the World Cup, after the thrilling victory over their Portuguese counterparts, with Youssef Al-Nusairi’s goal in the 42nd minute.
The ‘Record’ newspaper said: “Portugal have not learned their lesson from the exclusion of Spain, and let themselves be excluded from the World Cup… What despair and frustration.”
As for the newspaper “O Jogo”, it was stated: We cannot yet deal with aggressive groups en masse, we must avoid talking about the intrigues of the government and better deal with our frustration.
‘Public’ headlined: One of the reasons for our defeat was the noise of 35,000 Moroccans and 11 players running tirelessly for 90 minutes.
The sports site “Zero Zero” praised the “Atlas Lions”: some have big dreams, the Sevilla goalkeeper (Yassin Bounou) conveyed his confidence to all his colleagues, describing Sofiane Amrabat as “the lung of the team” and the defender Jawad Al-Yamiq as an ideal alternative.
The Moroccan national team will face the French national team in the semi-finals of the tournament on Wednesday.
