Morocco became the first African national team to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup, eliminating Portugal (1-0), and Youssef En Nesiri broke Cristiano Ronaldo’s record.

Youssef En Nesiri in Morocco – Portugal at the 2022 World CupPhoto: Jose Breton/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Editorial/Profimedia

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Youssef En Nesiri plays in La Liga for FC Sevilla and the Moroccan scored the only goal against Portugal, also capitalizing on a mistake in goalkeeper Diogo Costa’s interpretation.

Youssef En Nesiri set the record for the highest jump in the history of football and overthrew Cristiano Ronaldo

Although this is a section where Cristiano Ronaldo excels, being present in the top 3 football jumps until Saturday night, Youssef En Nesiri broke the record set by the Lusitanian and went straight into history.

The Moroccan forward, who plays in the Spanish league, rose to 2.78 meters and surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo, according to MARCA.

What the top looked like before En Nesiri’s goal

1. Cristiano Ronaldo – Real Madrid vs. Manchester United – 2.65 meters

2. Cristiano Ronaldo – Portugal vs. Wales – 2.61 meters

3. Cristiano Ronaldo – Sampdoria vs. Juventus – 2.56 meters

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