Croatia Defeat Morocco In World Cup Third Place Match To Emerge 3rd Place In Qatar

Date: 17-12-2022 7:07 pm (1 year ago) | Author: Daniel Bosai
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Croatia showed their class once more by clinching their third top-three finish at the World Cup with a play-off victory over history-makers Morocco.

Zlatko Dalic’s side were runners-up to France four years ago and confirmed their status as one of the elite footballing nations with another third-place finish to go alongside that secured in their competition debut in 1998, reports the BBC.

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.

RESULT
Croatia 2 – 1 Morocco


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Posted: at 17-12-2022 07:07 PM (1 year ago) | Addicted Hero
- gogoman at 17-12-2022 08:19 PM (1 year ago)
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they deserved it  Cool Cool Cool
Posted: at 17-12-2022 08:19 PM (1 year ago) | Grande Master
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- Baye77 at 18-12-2022 07:26 AM (1 year ago)
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Congratulations to Croatia.
Weldone Morocco, hold your heads high for you did well.
Posted: at 18-12-2022 07:26 AM (1 year ago) | Hero
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