At 18:00 on November 23 Beijing time, in the first round of Group F of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Morocco will face Croatia, so who will Morocco win against Croatia? The following editor shares the analysis of the results of the World Cup match between Morocco and Croatia.
World Cup Qatar 2022 – Morocco vs Croatia who will win
Morocco
“The power of paper” inspires awe
As with both Belgium and Croatia, the reference to the “golden generation” also appears in reviews of the current Moroccan squad.
Including the World Cup in Qatar, the Moroccan team has entered the World Cup 6 times, their best record being their successful qualification from the group stage in 1986. Subsequently, they got back together in 1994 and 1998 respectively.
Continuing to participate, and then that was 4 years ago. In the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Morocco’s team was in the same group as Spain and Portugal: it’s reasonable to fail to qualify for the group, but their performance is truly remarkable.
Now in this Moroccan team, the vast majority of players play in Europe, and there are many players who play in the five major leagues, such as Chelsea’s Hakim Ziyech in the Premier League and Paris Saint-Germain’s Ashraf Ha in Ligue 1. Kimi, Amin Ali from the Bundesliga Schalke 04, Nussel Mazraoui from Bayern Munich, the “paper strength” is in no way inferior to the Belgian and Croatian teams in the same group. In particular, Morocco played well on both sides, which will become an excellent goal weapon against Belgium and Croatia.
However, meritorious coach Harry Hodzic, who led the team to the World Cup in Qatar, resigned due to disagreements with big names Ziyech and Mazraoui. The current squad is taken over by Regraguy. It seems that the core of the contradiction has been resolved, but even if such a team is calm on the surface, it is difficult to be harmonious on the inside.
Croatian team
No compromise in the eyes of the fighter
In the 1998 World Cup in France, people remembered Dave Suker, and also the Croatian team that won third place in the World Cup for the first time. Twenty years later, in the World Cup in Russia, Modric, Mandzukic, Perisic, Vida and others became the “golden generation” in the history of Croatian football with second place results.
Four years later, Modric and Perisic, the key figures of the “Golden Generation”, will make an uneventful appearance in Qatar and this will be their farewell performance on the World Cup stage. From the simple emotion of “loving heroes,” people naturally hope it will be a “comeback” drama. However, the Croatian team is in the ‘group of invisible death’, and the chance of going bust after the group stage is not small. While it’s difficult to predict how far the Croatian side can go, the process can never be expected to be a disaster. Because the word “compromise” does not exist in the fighter’s dictionary at all.
Judging by the promotion process of the last World Cup, the first two matches of the Croatian team’s knockout stage were penalties. This made them the first World Cup team since 1990 to win back-to-back penalties. In the semi-final against England, they won in extra time, equaling the World Cup record for consecutive overtime matches. This kind of winning method is difficult for non-combatants. Then there is the qualifying process for the World Cup in Qatar. They were beaten 1-0 by Slovenia in their first home game, and then drawn 2-2 by Slovakia, thus falling 2 points behind before facing their qualifying rival Russia in the final round. But in the end they still qualified with a thrilling opponent’s own goal. A team that always passes the test like this must be a good master in deathmatch.
Today, the coach of this team is still “Fire Captain” Dalic, who took over the coaching at the critical moment of the World Cup Preliminaries 4 years ago, exceeding the limit in terms of offensive capability. He watches the two penalty kicks and an extra match in the knockout stage of the last World Cup. On the one hand, this shows that their offensive capability can only be considered average, on the other hand, it shows that under the limited firepower output, the stability of their defense line has been sacrificed. In the Croatian team’s away match in Qatar, the key variable is in the backcourt. Whether their backcourt setup can impede the opponent’s firepower will largely determine how far the team can go. (Source: Beijing Evening News, reporter: Li Yuanfei)
Preliminary analysis of the Morocco vs Croatia match
At the World Cup there are dark horses every year, but only the “dark horse” of the Croatian team is the best. In the 1998 World Cup, this team from a “small country” with a population of over 4 million won third place in its debut, refreshing the outside world’s perception of the dark horses. Four years ago, the Croatian team took it one step further and finished as runners-up.
In this World Cup cycle, as many veterans retired one after another, the overall strength of the Croatian team decreased. But there is a famous saying in the World Cup that goes “there is a spirit called Croatia”. Whether they won third place 24 years ago or entered the final 4 years ago, the ‘Grid Army’ has never relied on sheer competitive strength. In addition, the Golden Globe winner of the last cup, 37-year-old Real Madrid midfielder Modric, is still loyal to the team. As long as the “Magic Flute” is still there, the “Croatian spirit” will not dissipate.
The Moroccan team has participated in the World Cup for the sixth time and the best result in the World Cup was the access to the round of 16 in 1986. The team’s 26-man roster shows that its players are playing all over the world.Although there are many stars like Chelsea midfielder Ziyech and Paris Saint-Germain defender Ashraf, one major drawback is that the national team is not performing well enough.
In fact what the Moroccan team needs to get in tune with the team is the new coach Regeraj. After the former coach was expelled from the class due to conflicts with players, the local coach hastily took charge, which became one of the variables for the Moroccan team to play in this cup. At the moment, the Moroccan side are ranked 22nd in the world and it is clear Regraji needs luck if he is to lead the team to an upset over the last runner-up. (Source: China News Network)
Responsible editor: Zeng Shaolin
