{"id":36250,"date":"2023-02-14T19:44:29","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T19:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=36250"},"modified":"2023-02-14T19:44:29","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T19:44:29","slug":"world-cup-underdogs-morocco-defeats-portugal-becomes-first-african-or-arab-country-to-advance-to-semifinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=36250","title":{"rendered":"World Cup Underdogs: Morocco Defeats Portugal, Becomes First African Or Arab Country To Advance To Semifinals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Updated Dec 10, 2022, 12:14pm EST Topline Morocco advanced to the World Cup semifinals on Saturday, defeating Portugal 1-0 and becoming the first Arab and African country to make it to the round of four in tournament history. 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