at 23:00 on December 17, before the game of
, Morocco head coach Regraj said: "This is a very important game for us. After experiencing 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 be in this game for this game. We must keep a clear head, third and fourth are different, and now we are considering how to arrange the starting 11 players. We can be proud of our performance against France, and now we are focusing on winning third, as if we are realizing our dreams. "
Morocco has now created the best results for the African team in the World Cup, and Morocco, who is the first-time semi-finals, has a stronger desire to win than Croatia.
Croatian team head coach Dalic said: "We are full of respect for the Morocco team and congratulate them on their current results. They have the same strong willpower as us. The next game will be the last battle for both sides and an important battle for medals. I think they should all play the main players, which will be a very difficult game."
Croatian team has reached the semi-finals of the World Cup for two consecutive times, and is undoubtedly more powerful than Morocco. As long as they perform normally, it should not be difficult to defeat Morocco.
At the beginning of the game, Croatia team took the lead in scoring!
In the 6th minute, Croatia got a free kick in the frontcourt, Perisic headed the ball, Gvadior broke through the Moroccan goal with a beautiful fish jump, and Croatia led 1-0!
Soon, the Moroccan team fought back.
In the 8th minute, Morocco won the chance of free kick . Croatia destroyed the pass, but the ball was still passed into the penalty area. Dari saved low and scored with a header, and Morocco tied the score to 1-1.
But the Croatian team is still better.
In the 41st minute, Rivaya divided the ball into the side, and Orsic on the edge of the penalty area scored the ball with a lob shot, and the score became 2-1.
In the remaining game time, although both sides had their own chances, they failed to break through the opponent's goal. In the end, Croatia defeated Morocco 2-1 and won the third place in the World Cup, while Morocco won fourth place. After the game, Morocco head coach Regraji said: "I am proud of my players, they are all going to do their best until the last moment. We will learn from this World Cup and return with a stronger attitude. Morocco will become the team that people are looking forward to."
Regraji further said: "The team is very happy because we are in the world. One of the four best teams, we have drawn a beautiful picture, we never give up. Congratulations to Croatia, they deserve the honor of third place, they are more experienced than us, but we will continue to work hard. "
In this World Cup, the Moroccan team's performance was already very impressive, defeating European strong teams such as Belgium, Spain and Portugal, and reaching the semi-finals of the World Cup for the first time. This is also the best result of Moroccan and African teams in the World Cup.
and the fourth-place Moroccan team will also receive a prize of $25 million.
Croatia also won its second third place since 1998. Croatia has reached the semi-finals three times in the last six World Cups, 1 runner-up and 2 third place, showing its super strength.
The Croatian team, as the third place, will also receive a prize of US$27 million.
The soul of Croatia Modric , this year, has been 37 years and 3 months old, becoming the oldest non-goal player in all 7 games of a single World Cup.
This World Cup is also Modric's last World Cup. Although the Croatian team failed to win the championship in the end, the good result of winning the third place was considered a success.
Congratulations to the Croatian team and Morocco for their good results. This is a game without regrets and they can return with honor!
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