This Saturday, the President of the Government congratulated the national soccer team for its performance in the World Cup, considering that it brought “much joy to the Portuguese” and will continue to be among the “best in the world” after Portugal’s elimination from the tournament .
“We dreamed together, now we suffer together. Our Portugal team gave the Portuguese a lot of joy in this World Cup. We are among the best in the world and we will continue to be among the best in the world,” wrote António Costa. on the official account of the social network Twitter.
“Congratulations to all the players and the whole team. Pride of Portugal!”, he added.
The Portuguese soccer team was eliminated today in the quarterfinals of the 2022 World Cup, losing to Morocco, making their debut at this stage, 1-0, at the Al Thumama Stadium, in Doha.
A goal from Youssef En Nesyri, in the 42nd minute, sealed the victory for the Moroccans, who became the first African team to reach the semifinals of a World Cup, while Portugal failed to repeat the ‘semifinals’ of 1966 and 2006.
In the semifinals, Morocco, which finished with 10, due to the expulsion of Cheddira (minutes 90+3), will face on Wednesday, at 10:00 p.m. local time (7:00 p.m. in Lisbon), in Al Khor, the winner of the match between England and France, who still face each other today.
Source: TSF
