Don't miss a moment of the World Cup! Visit "My Teams" in your Settings and select your favorite team to set up scores and news alerts. Portugal is closing in on booking a spot into the round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup in Russia after hanging on to beat Morocco, 1-0, on Wednesday to move to four points in Group B. After drawing Spain in the opener, the Portuguese national team received another goal from Cristiano Ronaldo, this time to secure all three points. It wasn't the greatest showing from the Portuguese, as Morocco controlled possession and created more chances, but the finishing was abysmal. In all, Morocco had 16 shots -- six more than Portugal -- but just four went on frame. Medhi Benatia, himself, had about three golden chances to score and wasted every single one. If you plan on going deep in this tournament, you have to capitalize on your chances. Portugal did just that early on. Ronaldo scored in the fourth minute of the match to become the highest-scoring European player in international soccer history. It was his fourth goal of the Cup: And it was all his side needed to secure three vital points. Portugal tried to bunker down defensively late with big saves from Rui Patricio and managed to get the victory when it looked like Morocco equalize. Now Portugal faces Iran with a chance to win the group on Monday, while Morocco is certainly headed home after the group stage. You can stream the match online on fuboTV (Try for free). Relive commentary from Wednesday's Portugal vs. Morocco game If the live blog doesn't load properly, click here.<doc-sep>First Name Last Name We will use the details you have shared to manage your registration. You agree to the processing, storage, sharing and use of this information for the purpose of managing your registration as described in our Privacy Policy. Would you like to receive The WeekDay email newsletter? 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If you wish to object to the use of your data in this way, please tick here. ‘We’ includes The Week and other Dennis Group brands as detailed here<doc-sep>Portugal vs Morocco: Live blog, text commentary, line-ups, stream & TV channel The European champions come up against the Atlas Lions, who will be desperate to win following a disheartening opening-day loss to Iran Portugal will now turn their focus to their final game against Iran but they will need to improve. Ronaldo was left isolated on so many occasions and they looked vulnerable down both flanks. Morocco will be playing for pride next week as they prepare to entertain Spain before heading home! Morocco are the first team to exit the 2018 Russia World Cup after two defeats from as many matches. They responded brilliantly after their heartbreaking defeat to Iran but it was not enough as Portugal did enough to hang on. Ronaldo was the hero once again thanks to his first-half header but they were lucky to hang on at times this afternoon. FULL TIME - Portugal 1-0 Morocco 90+4 mins: Into the final minute, Morocco need to get the ball down the other end of the field. 90+2 mins: OVER!! Another free kick causes Portugal problems and Benatia is once again the first man to react inside the area. However, he produces another defender's finish and cannot keep his shot on target. 90+1 mins: Silva has been on the field for a matter of seconds and he is booked for trying to time waste. 90 mins: Five minutes of stoppage time given at the Luzhniki stadium! 89 mins: CHANCE - Morocco work their way into the Portugal box but Pepe is on hand to put his body in the way and concede a corner. Final change from Santos as Moutinho walks off the field of play and is now replaced by Adrien Silva. 86 mins: Sub for Morocco with time running out as Fajr replaces El Ahmadi. 85 mins: BLOCK! Ronaldo steps up to take the free kick but the wall stands firm. The Madrid man goes down straight after and claims he should have a penalty but the game moves on. 83 mins: Ronaldo has possibly had less than five touches but with his latest one he wins a free kick on the edge of the Morocco box. 81 mins: OVER! Dirar stays back for a corner but the ball flies towards him and he gets a little excited. He tries to replicate Nacho's effort against Portugal but he gets it wrong and smashes it into the crowd. 80 mins: Morocco continue to throw everything at the Portugal defence but the European champions seem happy to absorb the attacks. Will they live to regret that decision? 78 mins: MISS - Morocco win another free kick and Benatia misses another chance from inside the box. The defender glides away from his marker but the ball hits his shoulder and a goal kick is awarded. 77 mins: Morocco are starting to make things harder for themselves and their best chance of a goal looks like it will come from a set piece. 75 mins: Belhanda, who forced that sensational save out of Patricio, is now making his way off. He will be replaced by Carcela-Gonzalez. 73 mins: Amrabat has struggled to get into the game during the last five minutes and the recent subs have also changed the tempo of the game. Renard looks like he will make another alteration as one of his players is stripped off and ready to go! 71 mins: Around 20 minutes to go and time is running out for Morocco. They have tried so hard and will feel they could have got a result if it remains 1-0 to Santos' outfit. 70 mins: Midfielder Mario has not made the best impression this afternoon and he is now replaced by Fernandes. 69 mins: First change for Morocco as Boutaib makes way for El Kaabi. Big chance for the sub to become a hero! 68 mins: JUST OVER! Ziyech calls rank on the set piece but he cannot get his shot up and down after beating the wall. His left-footed effort sails over the bar and Patricio will now take the goal kick. 67 mins: Morocco win a free-kick after Guerreiro makes another sloppy tackle. He has really struggled out there this afternoon. 65 mins: A Mexican wave sweeps around the Luzhniki Stadium and there's plenty of time left for a few more goals. 63 mins: The tempo has slowed down for Morocco and they might want to make a substitution to help their chances. 60 mins: CHANCE - Another set piece from Morocco causes problems and Benatia reacts quickly to try and volley home. However, he snatches at his effort and shoots into the stands. Terrible shot but another dangerous free kick from Renard's men. 59 mins: Manchester City's Silva has endured a quiet afternoon and he now makes way for Martins. 58 mins: First-class goalkeeping from Patricio in the last two minutes. He has barely had anything to do but shows tremendous concentration skills to make two saves. 57 mins: WHAT A SAVE!!!!! Stunning reflexes from Patricio keeps the score at 1-0 as he somehow leaps across to his right and palms away Belhanda's header. 56 mins: Amrabat wins a free-kick and he continues to have a superb game... 55 mins: SAVE!!! Amrabat draws in two defenders and plays in Belhanda on the edge of the box. The midfielder picks his spot but Patricio is alert and plucks the ball out of the air and thwarts the danger. 53 mins: Portugal look to have tightened up in midfield and as a result Morocco are not getting as much joy on the counter attack. 51 mins: OVER! Portugal have Morocco panicking for a second as they take a quick free kick. Mario turns near the byline and Ronaldo looks destined to score his fifth of the tournament but he blasts the ball into the stands! 48 mins: WIDE! Portugal win a corner and Fonte climbs high but as he heads wide the referee gives a free kick to Morocco. 46 mins: We are back underway in Moscow and Morocco have 45 minutes to avoid defeat as they try to stay in the World Cup. Portugal need to try and bring Ronaldo into the game on a more regular basis but they are struggling to defend down the wings, especially against Amrabat. The crowd are fired up for this and it promises to be a cracking second half. Portugal will feel fortunate to lead and they have Ronaldo to thank after his goal inside four minutes. Morocco have since kicked on and they look a real threat down both flanks and they can still get a result today if they maintain their current performance levels. HALF TIME - Portugal 1-0 Morocco 45+3 mins: MISS - Morocco cause problems and should test Patricio but Benatia cannot react quick enough to head home Belhanda's flick on. 45+2 mins: Morocco win a free kick after Guerreiro fouls Amrabat near the corner flag. 45+1 mins: Three minutes of stoppage time shown at the Luzhniki Stadium. 45 mins: We have a break in play as Belhanda goes down after being caught in the face by Carvalho. It looked accidental and he should be OK to continue. 42 mins: Just a few minutes to go until the break and Portugal have done a great job to stop Morocco's barrage of attacks. 40 mins: SO CLOSE! Ronaldo brings the ball down and he plays in Guedes thanks to a well-weighted chip but the forward volleys straight into the hands of Mohamedi. Benatia is the first man into the book as the referee tries to control the game and not let things get out of hand. 36 mins: Morocco urge the referee to book Cedric as he brings down Boutaib but the appeals are ignored and play resumes on the halfway line. 35 mins: Only 35 minutes into the contest but this is a much better performance from Morocco as they try to keep their tournament hopes alive. The chances have dried up but they will be confident they can grab at least one goal this afternoon.<doc-sep>
Cristiano Ronaldo powered-home a fourth-minute header to give Portugal a 1-0 World Cup victory over Morocco that took them top of Group B on Wednesday and meant the unlucky North African side become the first to be eliminated from the tournament. Ronaldo's fourth goal of Russia 2018, following his hat-trick in the 3-3 draw with Spain, took the European champions to four points. Iran have three points and Spain one ahead of their meeting later on Wednesday. Morocco, who had a real go at the Luzhniki Stadium but failed to convert their chances, are pointless having also lost 1-0 to Iran and cannot progress to the second round. Despite their battling display, Morocco will rue the unforgivable defending that made all their subsequent good work irrelevant. They qualified for the finals without conceding a goal in six matches yet somehow opted against marking the most dangerous attacker at the tournament in the six yard box when Joao Moutinho swung in a cross from a short corner and Ronaldo duly buried the header. It was his 85th international goal, taking him beyond Hungarian Ferenc Puskas's European record, with only Iran's Ali Daei ahead of him on 109. (Highlights: Portugal vs Morocco) Highlights of 2018 FIFA World Cup, Portugal vs Morocco match straight from Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow 19:24 IST: FULL-TIME: Portugal beat Morocco 1-0 at Luzhniki stadium. 19:22 IST: Morocco captain Benatia misses the chance as he hits the ball over goalkeeper's head. 19:18 IST: SUBSTITUTION: Adrien Silva comes off the bench to replace Moutinho for Portugal. 19:15 IST: SUBSTITUTION: Fajr comes off the bench to replace El Ahmadi for Morocco. 19:13 IST: Morocco are enjoying possession now. They are pressing for an equaliser. 19:07 IST: Ziyach takes a free kick but fails to convert into a goal. Morocco miss another chance. 19:05 IST: 15 minutes to go in the match. 15 minutes to go in Moscow... Can #MAR find a way back into the game?#PORMAR pic.twitter.com/W7rs0ARTzr — FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) June 20, 2018 19:00 IST: SUBSTITUTE: Portuga's Kaabi is in. Boutab is out. 18:57 IST: Morocco miss the chance as the ball travels over the goal post. 18:55 IST: Free kick for Morocco. 18:44 IST: Terrific save from Portugal goalie Patricio. Spectacular work from him. Ronaldo gives a pat on his back for this stupendous work. 18:34 IST: The second half gets underway. 18:26 IST: Ronaldo is in second place on the all-time international top scorer list behind Ali Daei (109 for Iran) 18:22 IST: Ronaldo is the second Portugual player to net at least four goals at a single World Cup after Eusebio (9) in 1966 18:16 IST: It's HALF TIME: Portugal 1-0 MOROCCO 18:12 IST: YELLOW CARD! Morocco's centre-back Benatia has been issued a yellow card 18:10 IST: Portugal No. 17 Perez misses the chance. What a save by Moroccoan goalkeeper. Stupendous job. He dives forward and grabs the ball. 18:02 IST: Ronaldo misses the chance. PORTUGAL 1-0 MOROCCO 18:01 IST: Free kick for Portugal. Ronaldo will take the free kick. Another goal for Portugal? 18:00 IST: Great effort from Morocco. But Portugal's goalkeeper Patricio spoils their chance of equalise. 17:49 IST: Morocco's Hakim Ziyech makes his way into the Portugal box but his shot is blocked. First proper attack from Morocco. 17:47 IST: 85 international goals for RONALDO. 17:40 IST: Ronaldo misses his second goal by a whisker. 17:35 IST: GOALLL!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cristiano Ronaldo scores in 4th minute. Portugal take 1-0 lead against Morocco. 17:30 IST: It's time for kick off. Here we go...!!! 17:28 IST: Can you hear the noise? It's for their star Cristiano Ronaldo. What an atmosphere at Luzhniki stadium. 17:26 IST: Ronaldo is in focus. The captain is smiling. Can we witness another spectacular show from the Real Madrid star today? 17:24 IST: Both teams - Portugal and Morocco- are in the middle for national anthems. 17:07 IST: The starting line ups of Portugal vs Morocco match have been announced. 15:45 IST: Striker Andres Silva expects 'another hard match'. Striker @andrevsilva19 expects "another hard match" at this year's #WorldCup How do you think Portugal will do against Morocco? #PORMAR pic.twitter.com/GMDONhPfGq — FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) June 20, 2018 15:00 IST: Hello and welcome to the Live coverage of FIFA World Cup 2018 match between Portugal and Morocco.