Breaking News: Morocco Become First African Country To Reach World Cup Semifinals 

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Ten-man Morocco in Saturday evening became the first ever African nation to reach the semifinals of the FIFA World Cup with a 1-0 win over Cristiano Ronaldo captained Portugal reports Prime Business Africa.

 

The Atlas Lions had a very disciplined performance with goalkeeper Yaccine Bounou reacting sharply as early as the 5th minute to dive down to his left and turn behind Joao Felix’s diving header, which was sent towards the centre of the goal. It was a superb cross from Fernandes’ right-sided free-kick.

 

From Hakim Ziyech’s outswinging corner, En-Nesyri spurned a golden chance to open the scoring; mistiming a free header from only a few yards out and sending the ball over the crossbar.

 

Another fine chance to score went astray for En-Nesyri, who again mistimed his header. This time, the striker turned Ziyech’s inswinging free-kick over the crossbar when virtually unmarked in the area.

 

Bounou and Fernandes collided in an aerial challenge. Once the goalkeeper accepted the Portuguese midfielder’s apology, he then cleared his lines from a free-kick inside the area.

 

Four minutes into the second half Costa reacted smartly to repel the ball at close quarters, after El Yamiq connected with a Ziyech free-kick from the right flank. The goalkeeper spread his body and kept the ball out, before the rebound struck the defender again and went behind.

 

Morocco were reduced to 10 players after a second half yellow card to a player but remained resolute until the final whistle.

 

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Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.

In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio.

He worked there for 13 years until October 2017.

Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch.

He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations.

Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).

He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line.

Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.

Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.

In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio.

He worked there for 13 years until October 2017.

Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch.

He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations.

Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).

He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line.

Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.


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