Croatia v Morocco World Cup LIVE! - Orsic stunner puts Croatia in front
World Cup / Third-place play-off
Khalifa International Stadium / 17.12.2022
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- J. Gvardiol(7')
- M. Oršic(42')
- A. Dari(9')
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Updated 17/12/2022 at 16:55 GMT
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FULL TIME
CROATIA FINISH THIRD FOR THE SECOND TIME
They replicate the finish of the 1998 side and end up deserved winners.
90+4'
EN-NESYRI ALMOST SENDS GAME TO EXTRA TIME
The Moroccan striker replicates his mammoth jump which got his team past Portugal but heads just over the bar.
87'
KOVACIC GETS HIMSELF IN A FINE POSITION
But he skews his effort wide of the target.
84'
MOROCCO LOSING THEIR HEADS
They are surrounding the referee after a foul was given and Amallah goes into the book, with a number of his team-mates lucky not to join him.
81'
IT IS ALL CROATIA NOW
Hard to see Morocco getting back into the game.
76'
NO PENALTY GIVEN FOR CROATIA!
The fact Gvardiol dived to the floor in the end probably counted against him but he was definitely caught.
75'
EN-NESYRI DENIED BY LIVAKOVIC
The ball reaches him in the six-yard box but he is denied by a superb stop from the Croatian keeper.
74'
NO PENALTY!
Gvardiol with a great run into the box and he looked set to go around the keeper when he fell under a challenge from Amrabat. No spot kick given. Croatia are hoping this gets reviewed.
71'
VLASIC SHOOTS FROM 25 YARDS
Amrabat gave the ball away and the striker raced towards the box before firing a shot over the bar.
69'
OUNAHI GOES INTO THE BOOK
He fouls Modric who was bursting forward in the Moroccan half.
68'
ONE MORE CHANGE
Amallah comes on for El Yamiq.
67'
LIVAJA AND MAJER GO OFF FOR CROATIA
Petkovic and Pasalic come on.
65'
DOUBLE CHANGE FOR MOROCCO!
Benoun and Zaroury come on for Dari and Boufal.
61'
VLASIC COMES ON FOR KRAMARIC
The Croatian striker went down injured and is replaced.
56'
OUNAHI COMES ON FOR KHANNOUSS
54'
MAJER PUTS DANGEROUS BALL INSIDE SIX-YARD BOX
But Morocco clear for a corner.
52'
LIVAJA SHOOTS AT GOAL
But it goes wide of the target.
48'
CHAIR BRUGHT ON FOR SABIRI AT HALF TIME
Morocco made the first change of the game.
47'
ANOTHER DECENT EFFORT FROM ORSIC
This time it brushes a Moroccan back before crashing into the side-netting.
46'
MOROCCO GET THE GAME BACK UNDERWAY!