FIFA World Cup: Morocco coach will be happy to see Ronaldo benched

DOHA: Portugal looked impressive in their resounding 6-1 win over Switzerland in a last-16 encounter of the FIFA World Cup which was achieved with their captain Cristiano Ronaldo sitting on the bench.

Whether the iconic 37-year-old player will make a return to the starting eleven in the quarterfinals against Morocco on Saturday or will he be benched again remains to be seen but one individual who would like him to be confined to the bench is Morocco coach Walid Regragui.

"I don't know if Ronaldo will start. I hope he won't. As a coach, I know he's one of the best players in history. I'd be delighted if he didn't play," Regragui, who coached a local Qatari side Al Duhail for a brief period, said on the eve of the match.

"But we're not going to focus on Portugal. They're hungry, they also want to get into the history books. We're going to have more supporters in the stadium, and we can do it."

Regragui said his team also aims to make history, with Morocco enjoying their best run at a World Cup. (IANS)

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