• Croatia defeated the Atlas Lions by a score of 2-1.
• Josko Gvardiol opened the scoring with an early header off.
• Argentina vs France will play the FIFA Worldcup 2022 Final.

In the third-place playoff at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Croatia defeated the Atlas Lions by a score of 2-1, preventing Morocco from being the first African team to win a medal at the World Cup and writing history in the process.

Croatia take the #FIFAWorldCup 3rd spot! 🇭🇷🥉@adidasfootball | #Qatar2022

— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) December 17, 2022

One of the players of the tournament, defender Josko Gvardiol opened the scoring with an early header off of a well-worked set piece. He was named one of the players of the tournament.

Achraf Dari of Morocco scored an equalising goal for his team from a free kick they had earned 112 seconds into the match. Orsic’s outstanding effort with the curling stick gave Croatia the lead going into halftime, and they were able to defend it resolutely in the second half.

Lineups:

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

Morocco: Bonou; Hakimi, Dari, El Yamiq, Attiyat-Allah; Amrabat, Sabiri, El Khannouss; Ziyech, Boufal, En-Nesyri.

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