Posted December 15, 20222 yr So the third place match play-off takes place between Croatia and Morocco, A repeat of their group game. It is the second World Cup in a row where the third-place play-off has been played between two teams that faced each other in the group stages. A game that nobody wants to play. The game is live on BBC One. Please use this thread for speculation, pre and post match chat on this game. How do you see this going?
December 15, 20222 yr Author Only Two Meetings: 23/11/2022- Morocco 0-0 Croatia (World Cup) 11/12/1996- Morocco 2-2 Croatia (Hassan II Trophy)
December 17, 20222 yr Author Croatia XI: Livakovic; Stanisic, Sutalo, Gvardiol, Perisic; Modric, Kovacic; Majer, Kramaric, Orsic; Livaja. Subs: Grbic, Ivusic, Barisic, Erlic, Lovren, Sosa, Vida, Juranovic, Brozovic, Vlasic, Pasalic, Sucic, Jakic, Petkovic, Budimir. Morocco XI: Bounou; Hakimi, Dari, El Yamiq, Attiat-Allah; Amrabat, El Khannouss; Ziyech, Sabiri, Boufal; En-Nesyri. Subs: Mohamedi, Tagnaouti, Aguerd, Saiss, Benoun, Ounahi, Chair, Amallah, Jabrane, Hamdallah, Zaroury, Aboukhlal, Ezzalzouli, Cheddira.
December 17, 20222 yr Author Interesting how the cam homes in on one player during the Anthem, passing others as if they are not that important in the scheme of things.
December 17, 20222 yr Author For a side that have been so resilient defensively all this world cup, that was such a poor goal to concede from Morocco. What a moment for Gvardiol!
December 17, 20222 yr Author Both teams are going for it and rightly so because 3rd place games should never be that much of a tactical battle.
December 17, 20222 yr Author El Khamouss is having an insane game for his first appearance in the WC.
December 17, 20222 yr Hopefully won't go into extra time and penalities as I find play offs rather pointless
December 17, 20222 yr Author Man this has been a game. Got it all. Slick goals, controversy, so back and forth, etc. Credit to Morocco, too, for switching up the formation a bit and pressing hard. They're going for it.
December 17, 20222 yr Author Been a very entertaining match. Let's see if the final can beat it tomorrow
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