This was actually a great game and my only disappointment is that Morocco didn't win. Morocco controlled most of the match and I suppose one could look at this game and say they did so because they had to. It was "do or die" for them and unfortunately in the end, they died.
Portugal, due mostly because of their star player Renaldo, encourages me to cheer for whoever they happen to be playing against. I get it, he is considered the best in the world and also happens to be quite good looking but the swerving legs over the ball move that he has when he has the ball..... you can't tell me that wasn't invented to invite free kicks. If you do say so you are either lying or are from Portugal.
Morocco controlled most of the match and faced a side that was constantly falling down anytime they got anywhere near them. I played soccer (football) for nearly 30 years so I understand that this is part of the game but it is an ugly, ugly part of the game that I really wish didn't exist. The whole "diving for the sake of a call" aspect of the game has irritated me for a very long time and well, since Renaldo is the best at it, the teams he plays for reap the rewards.
So it is unfortunate that Morocco is mathematically incapable of advancing to the group stages at this point, and not just because of the fact that Iran is currently at the top of their bracket (despite having both Spain and Portugal in said bracket) because Morocco scored a goal on themselves.
I am unhappy because I hate diving, faking, players that plague this sport to the point where the game isn't even about your ability to play football (soccer) anymore, it is about your ability to pretend to be hurt and roll over multiple times like a salmon out of water, in the hopes of getting a call that could maybe result in a goal.
I believe Portugal is one of the worst, if not the worst, country in the world for this and will therefore be cheering for any team they play against for the remainder of the tournament.
this is how he lines up for the match at the start, just to get the other team associated with what position he will be in for a vast majority of the game
If you are Portuguese or love Renaldo, i am sorry because I don't want to offend anyone. In the meantime I will be watching every Portugal game henceforth because I sincerely want them to lose because I think Renaldo is an a$$hat.
PS. I am aware of the fact that I have misspelled Ronaldo's name numerous times (all of them?)