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Ronaldo, Portugal looks to end Morocco's World Cup run

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Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo looks on during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Portugal and Switzerland, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)


These really are pinch-yourself times for Morocco: A first ever spot in the quarterfinals of a World Cup - the first to take place in the Arab world, no less - and now a meeting with Portugal and its superstar striker, Cristiano Ronaldo.

Well, maybe.

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