The eastern Europeans beat the record-breaking Africans 2-1 to leave Qatar on a high after surpassing expectations like they did in reaching the final in 2018.
2-1 in the World Cup third-place playoff about 2am AEDT on Sunday to leave Qatar on a high after again surpassing expectations following their run to the final in 2018.
A bronze medal may have served as nothing more than consolation after both sides endured disappointment in the semi-finals, but Croatia and Morocco looked eager to make amends after losing to Argentina and France respectively. There were signs of nerves from Morocco early on as goalkeeper Yassine Bounou nearly scythed a clearance into his own goal in just the third minute.Moroccan fans have turned up in massive numbers to support their team in Qatar and Saturday was no different as they jeered the Croatian players whenever they had possession, their whistles echoing inside the packed Khalifa International Stadium.
Emboldened by the equaliser, Morocco began to find chinks in the Croatian defence, with their movement and slick passing helping to create several chances. Croatia’s Andrej Kramaric even left the pitch in tears with what looked like a thigh injury while goal scorer Dari hobbled off having opted to continue playing after the restart despite struggling at the end of the first half.
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