END OF PART ONE
45+2′
Shot from the edge of the area by Luka Modric that goes high
45′
Providential Bono after Vlasic’s shot in the area to prevent Croatia’s first goal
40′
Vlasic is lying on the pitch uneasily, we’ll see if he can continue in the match
31′
Ziyech’s center was towards the Sevilla forward behind the defenders, but the pass was very powerful and there will be a goal kick
This was Perisic’s shot
20′
Ziych’s free-kick crashes into the wall
17′
Ziyech’s central midfielder who just misses En-Nesyri’s header
16′
Long-range whiplash by Persic, who goes high, but grazes the crossbar
12′
Dangerous first arrival for Morocco from outside the box with Ziyech’s shot, which crashes into the body of a Croatian defender
5′
Error in the ball clearance by Morocco, but captain Romain Saiss seemed to send the ball for a corner
THE GAME HAS STARTED
The first possession of the match belongs to the Croatian national team
The players on the pitch
The 22 protagonists are already on the field, before the start the national anthems will play, first the Moroccan one then the Croatian one
How did Croatia go in their World Cup debut?
To break the curse of group F
No team managed to become world champion while in group F, we’ll see if Croatia, Morocco, Canada or Belgium can break that losing streak
matches today
XI Croatia
Livakovic; Juranovic, Lovren, Gvardiol, Sosa; Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic; Vlasic, Perisic; Kramaric.
XI Morocco
Good; Hakimi, Saiss, Aguerd, Mazraoui; Amrabat, Ounahi, Amallah; Ziyech, En Nesyri, Boufal
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they are favourites
The Croatian national team together with Belgium are the favorites to qualify for the round of 16, even if it won’t be easy because Morocco and Canada intend to surprise and conquer a place in the qualifiers.
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Calendar of Morocco and Croatia at the World Cup
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How does Croatia get there?
The Croatian team will play its sixth World Cup in history and with the memory of being a finalist in the last edition in which they lost against France. Adds five consecutive wins and six games without losing. Their last defeat was in June where they were defeated by Austria. They qualified for the UEFA Nations League Final Four after finishing first in group 1 with 13 points, beating Denmark by one point. They managed to qualify for the World Cup by finishing first in their group by beating Russia in a direct duel on the last play.
How does Morocco arrive?
The Moroccan national team has played seven games without losing. They were last defeated on June 2 in a friendly match against the United States. They managed to qualify for the World Cup after winning the tie against Congo 5-2, thanks above all to the four goals scored in the second leg. This will be the sixth World Cup for Morocco and their best record in a World Cup was in 1986, reaching the round of 16.
Background
There is only one precedent in clashes between Morocco and the Croatian national team and that was in December 1996 in a friendly which ended in a double draw. This will be the first time these two teams have met in an official match and it will be the first day of the 2022 World Cup.
Venue: The match will be played at Al Bayt Stadium which is located in Jor, Qatar. It is currently the home of Al Khor football club and construction started in 2015, it opened on 30 November 2021 and has a capacity of 60,000 spectators
game preview
Morocco and Croatia will meet in the match corresponding to date 1 of the group stage of the Qatar World Cup 2022. Both teams are in group F together with Belgium and Canada.
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