The Moroccan national team concluded its participation in the 2022 World Cup, with a bitter defeat in the third-place match against Croatia, on Saturday evening. The Croatian national team snatched the bronze medal in the 2022 World Cup, with a 2-1 victory over its Moroccan opponent.
The "Atlas Lions" team did not perform as expected, appeared distracted defensively, and was unable to create dangerous opportunities offensively. Croatia scored early by the most prominent defender in the World Cup, Josko Guardol, in the 7th minute, who took advantage of an elaborate free kick that reached the head of the German Leipzig defender, who put it in the net.
The Moroccan national team managed to score the equalizer quickly, through the header of defender Ashraf Dari in the 9th minute. Croatia returned to score the second goal through striker Mislav Orsic in the 42nd minute, with a wonderful curved shot.
Despite the defeat, the Moroccan national team achieved an unprecedented achievement for African and Arab football, by finishing fourth in the World Cup. As for the Croatian national team, it equaled its achievement in 1998, by coming third in the World Cup, and it had previously finished as a runner-up in the last 2018 edition.
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