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Morocco, Croatia to battle for 3rd spot in World Cup 2022
Croatia will take on Morocco Saturday in the 2022 FIFA World Cup third-place playoff.
The game will kick off at 1500GMT at Khalifa International Stadium and will be officiated by Abdulrahman Al Jassim.
The group-stage game between Morocco and Croatia ended in a goalless draw.
The North African team beat Portugal with a narrow win in the quarterfinal clash, becoming the first African nation to reach the semifinals. But France ended Morocco’s surprise run, claiming the semifinal 2-0 to face Argentina in the final.
The Croatian national team will battle for their second third-place finish. In 1998, Croatia defeated the Netherlands to clinch bronze.
