Morocco became the first Arab and African nation to reach the World Cup semi-final after they beat Portugal 1-0 at the Al Thumama Stadium in Qatar. Striker Youssef En-Nesyri scored the winner in the first half, leaping highest to beat goalkeeper Diogo Costa to the ball and heading in to spark pandemonium. The north African side's supporters populated most of the stadium and joyously celebrated their breakthrough moment on the global stage. They held on to book their spot in the semis and will now be dreaming of going all the way. Gulf News football experts discuss the match and what it means to the country and football as a whole.<br /><br />See more videos at https://gulfnews.com/videos<br />Read more Gulf News stories here: https://bit.ly/2HLJ2km<br /><br />Subscribe to Gulf News on YouTube and watch more of our videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/GulfNewsTV<br /><br />#UAEnews #Qatar #WorldCup
