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UPDATED Portugal Defeats Morocco

AM800-SPORTS-CRISTIANO-RINALDO-GETTY-1.3918748 MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JUNE 20: Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group B match between Portugal and Morocco at Luzhniki Stadium on June 20, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) (Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group B match between Portugal and Morocco at Luzhniki Stadium on June 20, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images))

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Cristiano Ronaldo scored his fourth goal of the tournament

Cristiano Ronaldo has made European football history by scoring in a 1-0 win for Portugal that also meant Morocco was the first team eliminated from the World Cup in Russia.

Ronaldo's header in the fourth minute was his fourth goal at this tournament, his 85th for his country, and lifted him over Hungary great Ferenc Puskas as the most ever for a European national team.

The Portugal star celebrated with a trademark run and soaring leap toward a corner flag at Luzhniki Stadium.

Morocco fell to a second straight 1-0 loss and is out of contention in last place even before Group B rivals Spain and Iran play later Wednesday.

— with fiiles from The Canadian Press