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Herve Renard proud with Morocco despite World Cup exit

The European champions took the lead in the fourth minute when Cristiano Ronaldo charged into the box to bury his header

Morocco coach Herve Renard was proud and defiant with his team’s display despite losing to Portugal by a solitary goal on Wednesday.

The European champions took the lead in the fourth minute when Cristiano Ronaldo charged into the box to bury his header and become Europe's top international scorer with 85 goals.

But they instantly eased off and offered little else in terms of attacking football for the rest of the match. Instead, it was Morocco, who lost their Group B opener 1-0 to Iran, who were the more aggressive side, missing half a dozen clear scoring chances and the Portuguese conceding far too much space.