Alkhor ∙ The first half of the thrilling match between Croatia and Morocco at the Qatar World Cup was goalless. In the match held at Albeit Stadium, both teams put out a concerted performance. Croatia, who had a slight advantage in possession and attack, could not find the target.
Croatia came close to scoring through Nikola Vlasic before the end of the first half, but goalkeeper Yassin Bonu’s brilliant save saved Morocco. Immediately after, goalkeeper Luka Modric’s long shot from outside the box also went wide. In the 17th minute, long keeper Ivan Perisic also went out with a small difference.
Morocco also had a golden opportunity at 18 minutes of the first half. After a Moroccan move to target the Croatian box, Hakim Ziyech’s smashing cross was unlucky for Youssef N Nesiri to head home.
∙ Hopefully Croatia
Croatia comes to Qatar with memories of the Russian World Cup. Croatia reached the final after defeating Argentina and England. Although they could not win the title, they returned with full hearts of football fans.
Luka Modric and Ivan Perisic, who led the team four years ago, are the leaders of the team this time. It is impossible to think that the twelfth place team has no childhood. In the UEFA Nations League, Croatia won first place in the group including France and Denmark, which is proof of their fighting spirit. Fans are hoping for a title before Croatia’s golden generation, including Modric, leave their boots.
Morocco come into the World Cup on the back of a recent win over Chile. The team in 22nd place has not reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup yet. The team’s best performance was at Vishwavedi in 1986 when they reached the pre-quarters. Chelsea midfielder Hakim Ziyech and PSG defender Ashraf Hakimi are the stars of the team. It is also interesting to note that Morocco will replace the coach who qualified for the World Cup with a new coach.
English Summary: FIFA World Cup 2022: Morocco vs Croatia match
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