Morocco calms down the game
The Atlas Lions are temporary after the start in favor of the Croats. They take turns at their camp.
Big fear for Bono
The Moroccan goalkeeper misses a pass completely and the ball is very close to entering his own goal! You will only be a corner that gives nothing.
Croatia owns the ball
As is often the case in World Cup finals, Morocco leaves the ball to its opponent. Who does not benefit from it now.
Let’s go between Croatia and Morocco!
The Croats started this little final, and it’s a good game for everyone!
The kick-off is imminent
The twenty-two actors step into the lawn. A place for hymns.
A rare stretch in the minor final
In 17 editions, the match for third place was played only once, in overtime. It was in 1986, when the Blues took the measure of Belgium (4-2).
Croatia loves African teams
The vice-world champion has never conceded a goal against an African team in three World Cup matches: 4-0 against Cameroon in 2014, 2-0 against Nigeria in 2018 and thus 0-0 facing Morocco this year.
Preparations are underway at Khalifa International Stadium
Get started in less than 30 minutes!
Levakovic, neighborhood in the goal of Croatia
The Croatia goalkeeper will have celebrated the World Cup, notably by shining during the penalty shootouts against Japan and Brazil. Which may push him from the big clubs to recruit him, while he has a one-and-a-half-year contract left in Dinamo Zagreb.
Croatia and Morocco, Chapter Two
The two teams met at the beginning of the competition, on November 23 in Group F, and that resulted in a 0-0 draw, in a meeting in which Croatia tied only 5 times. Or the lowest total in its history in a World Cup match.
Croatia like 1998?
The Croats have already played a match for third place in the World Cup. That was in 1998, by defeating the Netherlands (2-1).
composition of Morocco
Bono – Hakimi, Dhari, Al-Yamq, Atiyatullah – Amrabat, Sabri, Al-Khanous – Boufal, Al-Nusayri, Zikh.
Formation of Croatia with Modric and Majer
Levakovic – Stanisic, Sotalo, Guardiol, Perisic – Kovacic, Kramaric, Modric, Majer – Orsic, Livaga
Qatari referee Abdul Rahman Al Jassim whistled
FIFA appointed Qatari referee Abdul Rahman Al Jassim to officiate the third-place match between Croatia and Morocco.
Morocco can still go down in history
Having become the first country on the African continent to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup, Morocco can become the first to finish on the third stage of the podium. Therefore, it will be necessary to beat the Croatian, vice-champions of the world title.
Dir Luka Modric’s choice?
Mystery still surrounds Luka Modric’s international future. The 37-year-old always started on the subject: “There’s a bronze medal at stake, we have to prepare because if we get it it will be a good result,” he said after the defeat. In the semi-final against Argentina. We may know more after the match against Morocco. Ballon d’Or 2018 has 161 selections for Croatia (23 goals).
Hello and welcome to this live
The lineup of this mini finale is a bit surprising, but that doesn’t bother us. After facing each other on November 23rd at 11am (final score 0-0) in their first match in the competition, Morocco and Croatia meet again 6 matches and 2 epics later.
Meanwhile, on the one hand, an elimination homer for Brazil from which neither Neymar nor Marquinhos have yet recovered. On the other hand, it is the beautiful story of this World Cup with the elimination of Spain, the shattered dreams of Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal and finally the defeat by arms against France.
So, of course, this mini-final is a game to be won, but it’s also an opportunity to give playing time to those who haven’t played much yet during this World Cup. It is also an opportunity for Morocco to become the first African team to stand on the podium in the World Cup.
The tracks will be available around 2:30 p.m. The match will start at 4pm, on TF1 and BeIN Sport. Match to follow too RMC, the official broadcaster of the World Cup. And of course live commentary on the RMC Sport website and app.
