World Cup: Croatia vs Morocco
Beijing time on December 17, 2022, 23:00, Qatar World Cup third place, Croatia will play against Morocco. Croatia currently ranks 12th in the world. The team has powerful players such as Modric , Brozovic , Kovacic and Perisic . The team performed well in this World Cup. The grid team fought hard all the way and advanced to the semi-finals, but was still swept by Argentina 0-3, resulting in missing the finals. It is worth noting that Croatia is very resilient, and the two-man star Guvadior and goalkeeper Livakovic are in excellent form. In terms of lineup, Brozovic and Spears are injured and may miss the game in this game.
At the pre-match press conference, Croatian head coach Dalic said: "This is an important final for us, an important game, we will fight for medals. We pay our highest respects to the Morocco team, and they have achieved such a great result, which is surprising. I think they are the same as we think, they will send out the best team, we won't think about what the opponent says, it's both for us The team is an important final. "
Morocco is currently ranked 22nd in the world and is the biggest dark horse of this World Cup. The team rushed to the knockout stage with the first place in the group stage, and then sent the Spanish and Portugal home. In the semi-finals, the team encountered the defending champion French team, but their strength was not as good as others, and they lost to the opponent 0-2 and missed the championship. In addition, Morocco's defensive ability is commendable and has conceded only 3 goals so far in the World Cup. In terms of lineup, Roman Seth and Egged were injured, and may not be able to participate in this battle.
At the press conference before the game, Moroccan head coach Regraj said: "This is a very important game for us. After the disappointment in the semi-finals, we will continue to play and will do our best to win the bronze medal, but now we are exhausted physically and mentally. We have played against Croatia in the group stage. We must stay awake in this game. The mind, third and fourth are different, now we are considering how to arrange the starting 11 players. We can be proud of our performance against the French team, and now we are focusing on winning third, as if we are realizing our dreams. "
The two teams had a fight in this World Cup group stage, and at that time, they shook hands 0-0 and made peace, and the two sides were equally matched. Croatia was the runner-up in the last World Cup. Although the lineup was aging, it was full of experience and resilience; while Morocco was able to reach its current position with its excellent defense, which should not be underestimated in terms of strength. Judging from the current attitudes of all parties, the performance is in moderation. Combined with the strength and performance of both sides, the Croatian team may not be able to gain advantage in this battle within 90 minutes.
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