Croatia - Morocco LIVE: Croatia lead again before the break! | Marca

Welcome along to today's Qatar 2022 World Cup fixture wherein Croatia and Morocco face off in the third place playoff at the Khalifa International Stadium, in the city of Al Rayan. The referee for this match is Abdulrahman Ibrahim Al-Jassim (QAT). The two assistant referees will be Taleb Al-Marri (QAT) and Saud Al-Maqaleh (QAT) and the VAR official is Julio Bascunan (Chile).

Croatia vs Morocco: Follow the World Cup match live on December 17

Update narration Descanso

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First Half ends, Croatia 2, Morocco 1.

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Attempt blocked. Marko Livaja (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lovro Majer.

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Foul by Lovro Majer (Croatia).

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Abdelhamid Sabiri (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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What a goal!

That was perfect from Orsic. The only place he could have scored was right in the top corner, and that's where he put it. In off the upright with a stunning strike.

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Gol

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Goal! Croatia 2, Morocco 1. Mislav Orsic (Croatia) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marko Livaja.

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Ocasión de gol

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Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.

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Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Sofiane Boufal.

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Morocco fans bouncing!

They've been amazing all month, and the Morocco fans are still creating an incredible atmosphere today in Qatar.

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Ocasión de gol

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Attempt missed. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross following a corner.

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Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Luka Modric.

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Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.

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Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Croatia).

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Abdelhamid Sabiri (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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Ocasión de gol

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Attempt missed. Sofiane Boufal (Morocco) left footed shot from the left side of the box.

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Fuera de juego

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Offside, Croatia. Ivan Perisic tries a through ball, but Mislav Orsic is caught offside.

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Josip Stanisic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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Foul by Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco).

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Fuera de juego

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Offside, Croatia. Lovro Majer tries a through ball, but Ivan Perisic is caught offside.

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Josip Stanisic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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Foul by Yahya Attiat-Allah (Morocco).

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Foul by Lovro Majer (Croatia).

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Yahya Attiat-Allah (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Attempt saved. Luka Modric (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.

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Foul by Mislav Orsic (Croatia).

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Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Attempt saved. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is saved.

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Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Achraf Hakimi.

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Ocasión de gol

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Attempt missed. Josip Stanisic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box.

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Ocasión de gol

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Attempt missed. Mislav Orsic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.

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Morocco level!

Wow, from one end to the other, one set-piece to another. Morocco are level with a header from their own centre-back. What a fun game this is!

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Gol

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Goal! Croatia 1, Morocco 1. Achraf Dari (Morocco) header from very close range following a set piece situation.

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Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Croatia).

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Gol

Croatia lead!

What a goal that is. A genius free-kick straight off the training ground finishes with Gvardiol converting a diving header on the end of a Perisic assist.

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Gol

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Goal! Croatia 1, Morocco 0. Josko Gvardiol (Croatia) header from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.

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Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco).

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Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Croatia).

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Achraf Dari (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Yassine Bounou.

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First Half begins.

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Morocco's confirmed XI

Morocco are affected by some defensive absentees including Aguerd, while standout performer Ounahi is also out of the XI.

Morocco XI: Bono; Hakimi, Dari, El Yamiq, Attiat-Allah; Sabiri, El Khanouss, Amrabat; Ziyech, En-Nesyri, Boufal.

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Croatia's confirmed XI

Several changes to the Croatia line up, with the likes of Pasalic and Brozovic left on the bench.

Croatia XI: Livakovic; Stanisic, Sutalo, Gvardiol, Perisic; Modric, Kovacic, Majer; Kramaric, Livaja, Orsic.

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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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Where to watch Croatia vs Morocco?

On what TV channel can I watch the 2022 Qatar World Cup match between Croatia and Morocco from the United States?

The FIFA World Cup match between Croatia and Morocco will be played on December 18 at the Khalifa International Stadium at 9:00 (CDT) and will be broadcast live on TV on.

If you prefer, you can also watch the match on a number of legal streaming platforms such as Fubo, Vidgo, Sling TV, Peacock TV and YouTube TV.

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On December 17, Croatia and Morocco will face off for third place in the Qatar 2022 World Cup. We've got all of the information you need to follow the game.

In which stadium will the World Cup fixture between Croatia and Morocco be played?

The match between Croatia and Morocco will be played at the Khalifa International Stadium in the city of Al Rayyan. The Khalifa International Stadium is one of the eight stadiums hosting 2022 World Cup matches. It has a capacity of 40,000 spectators.

Which players did Croatia call up for the Qatar 2022 World Cup?

For the Qatar 2022 World Cup, Croatia and national team coach, Zlatko Dalic, called up the following players:

Goalkeepers: Dominik Livakovic, Ivica Ivusic and Ivo Grbic

Defenders: Dejan Lovren, Domagoj Vida, Martin Erlic, Borna Barisic, Josip Juranovic, Borna Sosa, Josip Stanisic, Josko Gvardiol, Josip Sutalo

Midfieldiers: Luka Modric, Mateo Kovacic, Marcelo Brozovic, Mario Pasalic, Nikola Vlasic, Lovro Majer, Kristikan Jakic and Luka Sucic

Forwards: Ivan Perisic, Andrej Kramaric, Bruno Petkovic, Mislav Orsic, Ante Budimir, Marko Livaja

Which players did Morocco call up for the Qatar 2022 World Cup?

For the Qatar 2022 World Cup, Morocco and national team coach, Vahid Halilhodzic, called up the following players:

Goalkeepers: Yassine Bono, Ahmed Tagnaouti, Munir

Defenders: Achraf Hakimi, Noussair Mazraoui, Romain Saïss, Nayef Aguerd, Achraf Dari, Jawad El-Yamiq, Yahia Attiat-Allal, Badr Benoun

Midfieldiers: Sofyan Amrabat, Selim Amallah, Abdelhamid Sabiri, Azzedine Ounahi, Bilel El Khanouss, Yahya Jabrane.

Forwards: Hakim Ziyech, Youssef En-Nesyri, Sofiane Boufal, Zakaria Aboukhlal, Ez Abde, Amine Harit, Ilias Chair, Abderrazak Hamdallah, Walid Cheddira