Croatia defeated Morocco 2-1 to finish third
Morocco vs. Croatia Highlights of the 2022 FIFA World Cup: Croatia defeated the Giant Killers of Morocco 2-1 in the third-place game. Morocco is ranked 22nd in the world, whereas Croatia is ranked 12th. The Khalifa International Stadium served as the venue for the game.
Fight for Podium
For third place, Croatia defeated Morocco 2-1. The first half of the game saw all three goals scored. In the second half, no team was able to score a goal. In the seventh minute, Guardiol of Croatia scored an outstanding header to give his team a 1-0 lead. Following this, Morocco’s Ashraf Dari scored a header in the ninth minute to tie the game at one. Mislav Orcich then scored a goal to give the Croatian team a 2-1 lead just before halftime, in the 42nd minute. This benefit turned out to be crucial.
The outstanding results Croatia had at the last two World Cups
The Croatian team has competed in 14 games overall, including the previous two World Cups. The team has just two losses in this time. Six of Croatia’s matches have ended in draws. The team was defeated by France 4-2 in the World Cup final of 2018. In the semi-final match of this World Cup, the team fell to Argentina 3-0.
At the half, Croatia leads Morocco 2-1. In the seventh minute, Guardiol gave Croatia their first goal. In the following minute, Ashraf Dari of Morocco tied the game at 1-1. Orsic of Croatia scored in the 42nd minute to give his team a 2-1 advantage.
Croatia has consistently prevailed in World Cup games in which they were ahead at the break. Six of these matches have been won by the Croatian squad. In contrast, the Moroccan team has lost five of its last six World Cup games after falling down early. One game has been tied.
It is unbelievable that the nation of just 3.9 million people of Croatia stands 3rd in the world of football. In the last world cup in 2018, they were in second place. This is just amazing.
The golden generation of Croatian football is flourishing along with their captain Luka Modric.