Croatia vs Morocco: result 2-1 and analysis
World Cup3rd Place FinalKick-off on December 17, 2022 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Khalifa International Stadium, Doha
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What was the result of Croatia vs Morocco?
Croatia won 2-1 on December 17, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 7′J. GvardiolCroatia
- 9′A. DariMorocco
- 42′M. OršićCroatia
Official lineup for Croatia vs Morocco
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Croatia
4-2-3-1- 14M. Livaja
- 18M. Oršić
- 9A. Kramarić
- 7L. Majer
- 8M. Kovačić
- 10L. Modrić
- 4I. Perišić
- 20J. Gvardiol
- 24J. Šutalo
- 2J. Stanišić
- 1D. Livaković
Morocco
4-3-3- 17S. Boufal
- 19Y. En-Nesyri
- 7H. Ziyech
- 11A. Sabiri
- 4S. Amrabat
- 23B. El Khannouss
- 25Y. Attiat-Allah
- 20A. Dari
- 18J. El Yamiq
- 2A. Hakimi
- 1Y. Bounou
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Croatia have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Morocco have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2022 | Argentina(away) | 0-3 | World Cup |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Brazil(home) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Japan(away) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Belgium(home) | 0-0 | World Cup |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Canada(home) | 4-1 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2022 | France(away) | 0-2 | World Cup |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Portugal(home) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Spain(home) | 0-0 | World Cup |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Canada(away) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Belgium(away) | 2-0 | World Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Croatia wins, 1 draw, 0 Morocco wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2022 | Morocco 0-0 Croatia | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Croatia score 1.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Morocco score 1.4 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 1.2 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Morocco | 1.4 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Croatia sit 4th in World Cup (0 points from 1 match) and Morocco sit 2nd (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | MoroccoGroup C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | CroatiaGroup L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
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