Fifa world cup morocco vs croatia

In a frantic opening, Josko Gvardiol gave Croatia the lead on seven minutes with a superb diving header but Achraf Dari levelled just two minutes later by nodding home from close range. Mislav Orsic curled in a sumptuous second for Croatia via the post three minutes before half-time and struck a thumping, deflected drive into the side-netting after the break. The second half could not match the energy of a thrilling opening period and Morocco failed to find an equaliser as a fruitful campaign ended in back-to-back defeats. Dalic said: "We won the bronze medal and it has a golden layer, it is like we have won the gold medal tonight. "Fighting for the third place play-off and losing would have been a disaster. This is the end of a cycle, end of a journey. My players spared no efforts and these are what we work for." • Relive Croatia's victory over Morocco Modric makes Croatia tick again It's the game no team wants to be involved in but in the end Croatia, a country with a population under four million, will be highly satisfied with another outstanding showing on the global stage. At the heart of the team is influential skipper Luka Modric, running the show once again at the age of 37 on his 162nd cap, though this could well be his final appearance at a World Cup. "This is the last World Cup for some of my players due to their age," said Dalic. "But we have young players in our team and there is a great hope for Croatia. We have many young players on the bench. The older play...

Croatia and Morocco faced off in the third place game at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The fireworks were lit early as Josko Gvardiol for Croatia scored in 7’ followed by Morocco’s Achraf Dari scoring in 9’. Croatia would notch one more goal in the first half behind Mislav Orsic in 42’. Croatia would go on to win by the 2-1 score and take third place, becoming the sixth nation to finish third multiple times.

Croatia look to begin another strong showing in the tournament when they take on Morocco in their Group F opener of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday. After failing to advance to the knockout stage in 2014, the Croatians reached the final of the competition four years ago but suffered a 4-2 loss against France. Morocco got past the group stage in only one of its five World Cup appearances, losing to West Germany in the Round of 16 in 1986. Kickoff is set for 5 a.m. ET at Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar. The Croatians are +114 favorites in the latest Croatia vs. Morocco odds from Caesars Sportsbook, with the Moroccans +270 underdogs. A draw is priced at +210 and the over/under for total goals is set at 2.5. ( Before you lock in your Morocco vs. Croatia picks or World Cup 2022 predictions, you need to see what SportsLine's soccer simulation model has to say. The SportsLine soccer simulation model evaluates a team's offensive and defensive capabilities based on the game situation. Then, it assigns a grade using an expected payout-to-probability ratio. The model was accurate on 56% of all picks during the Champions League group stage and returned more than $1,000 to $100 bettors on its A+ picks. Anyone who has followed it has seen HUGE returns. The model knows Croatia, who have won five straight matches across all competitions, had balanced scoring during World Cup Qualifying as three players scored three goals apiece while three others each tallied twice. Midfielder Luka...