Croatia vs Morocco
FIFA World Cup
3rd/4th Play-Off
17th December 2022
Khalifa International Stadium
Preview
The game that no one really wants to play. The losing semi-finalists compete against each other for third place.
Now the advantage of this game is that Croatia and certainly Morocco will be looking forward to it. The World Cup has already been more than successful for Morocco. Only once had the Lions of the Atlas made it through the group stage. This time around, they pulled off huge upsets against Spain and Portugal. However, it was not surprising that world champion France was a challenge too big in the semi-finals.
Croatia will kick off with a slightly sourer feeling. The losing finalist of the 2018 World Cup may have hoped for more. On the other hand, Croatia had no chance in the semi-final against Argentina. You can certainly call the third place a consolation prize for the Croats.
You should check out the consolation finals, these are almost always fun matches. Because the interests are somewhat smaller, the teams often dare to play on the attack. In the semi-final, you could see that there is a lot of football in the Moroccan national team. This was already known from Croatia.
The question is to what extent Morocco is still fit. The duels already played have cost strength. It is to be hoped that the Moroccans will be able to set themselves up one more time before the match.
Fit or not, Croatia is the favorite to kick off. Star player Luka Modrić will want to pull off one last trick before he says goodbye as an international.
However, Croatia will not make the mistake of underestimating Morocco. A team that can beat Belgium, Spain and Portugal really has something to offer. Either way, it promises to be a fun viewing piece.
Croatia vs Morocco: Odds
Under 2.75 goals @ 1.74 odds.
Half time result: Croatia or Morocco @ 1.72 odds.
