Morocco on the other hand, will play with a feeling of pride after they showed tenacity against the world champions- France but they were not able to get through.
The Kickoff will take place at Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar is set for 10 a.m. ET. The two nations played out a goalless draw in Group F on 23 November at the Al Bayt Stadium, but the Moroccan Coach is predicting a better and a more interesting encounter this time.None of the 19 previous third place play-off matches in the World Cup have gone to penalties, with only one that was settled in extra time. There are chances that this time we get to see a lot of kicks from the spot as both teams seems on a par with each other. Also, we cannot forget their the result of their previous clash ,which also ended in a draw.This will be Croatia’s second third place play-off match in the World Cup, previously beating Netherlands 2-1 in the 1998 World cup. On the other hand, Morocco will be playing their first.
Source : ThisDay LiveTottenham star-Ivan Perisic has scored 6 World Cup goals for Croatia – one more would make him Croatia’s top scorer in the competition, surpassing Davor Suker. Whereas Youssef En-Nesyri is top scorer for Morocco in World cup with 3 goals.Third place is nothing to scoff at, and deep down, Both Morocco and Croatia know that, and to grab the opportunity they give it their all on the pitch that will certainly become a battlefield on Saturday.Who do you guys think would be able to earn the Bronze medal? Comment.
