Soccer Football - World Cup - Group B - Portugal vs Morocco - Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia - June 20, 2018 Morocco's Medhi Benatia misses a chance to score REUTERS/Carl Recine
MOSCOW (Reuters) - European champions Portugal were let off the hook by Morocco's wasteful finishing and another Cristiano Ronaldo moment as they notched up a fortuitous victory in the World Cup on Wednesday.
Portugal's 1-0 win put them in a strong position to qualify from Group B with four points and meant Morocco became the first side to be knocked out of the tournament, yet the reactions of the respective coaches suggested a different result.
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