Soccer Football - World Cup - Group B - Portugal vs Morocco - Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia - June 20, 2018 Morocco's Khalid Boutaib gestures next to Portugal's Pepe and referee Mark Geiger REUTERS/Axel Schmidt
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Morocco coach Herve Renard was overcome with pride at his team's performance and angry at the way Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo was able to grab the solitary goal that will send the North Africans home early from the World Cup.
The Frenchman refused to blame American referee Mark Geiger after the 1-0 defeat in Group B. However, he complained that his side should have had a free kick for the way Portuguese defender Pepe crashed into Khalid Boutaib, who was guarding the front post for the corner that led to Ronaldo's fourth minute header.
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