Despite the disappointment of elimination at the gates of the final, these two teams still have a game to play and a bronze medal to go for. After a heavy 3-0 defeat by Argentina, Croatia harbors regrets and is terribly frustrated at not having managed to reach a second consecutive World Cup final. In the second semi-final Morocco came up against an impenetrable French defense and will not be the first African team to join a World Cup final this year. For each of its teams, the story in Qatar ends as it began, with a meeting between Croatia and Morocco. However, if the two teams had gone 0-0 in the opening match of Group F, this match cannot end without a winner, at least in the regular 90 minutes. After heavy defeats, primarily emotional, both teams must find motivation for this match and give their best once again. Matches for the third place are usually for the least favorite matches, but it must be admitted that the third place at the World Cup carries a certain weight with it. Both teams showed a fantastic game in defense with a lot of discipline and a minimal number of mistakes. There is no doubt that Croatia has a great team. Still, they have one obvious problem - their weak attacking line. They are using Perisic - Kramaric - Pasalic trio in the attack, but only Ivan Perisic can be considered a world-class player from them. Croatia scored only five goals in six World Cup matches, while four of those five goals came against Canada. In most games, Croatia relied on strong and organized defense. That and how it can be a problem in trying to break the resistance of the excellent defense of the Moroccans. There is no doubt that Croatia has a great team. Still, they have one obvious problem - their weak attacking line. They are using Perisic - Kramaric - Pasalic trio in the attack, but only Ivan Perisic can be considered a world-class player from them. Croatia scored only five goals in six World Cup matches, while four of those five goals came against Canada. In most games, Croatia relied on strong and organized defense. That and how it can be a problem in trying to break the resistance of the excellent defense of the Moroccans. One of the players who left a great impression at this World Cup is Croatia's right back Juranovic. With his speed and penetrations on the sidelines, he caused a lot of problems for the opponents, but according to some information, he missed the last training session and the question is whether he will be available for this match, which will be a big problem for Croatia. Zlatko Dalic will approach this match with maximum caution, and I don't think we should expect overly offensive play from the Croats.
Although it seems that the fairy tale for Morocco ended with defeat in the semi-finals, it really is not so. If someone had offered them to fight for third place before the start of the World Cup, they would certainly have accepted it without hesitation. They played really well throughout the tournament, the whole world admired their way of defending and they will have to show it in this match to please their fans, who are in huge numbers in Qatar. Morocco has already written history by becoming the first African team to reach the finals of the World Cup, but there is no reason for them to be satisfied with just that, I honestly think that they have a greater desire and motive to triumph in this match. Although, in terms of results, they lost quite easily to France, anyone who watched the game is clear that France did not have an easy job at all. The injury of captain Saiss had a big impact on the game of the Moroccans, but even after his exit, the defense worked quite well. But Morocco is far from only having a good defense. From the beginning of the second half, they were constantly in front of France's goal and if they had a little more luck and a little more concentration in the end of the attack, they could very easily have scored a goal. They have a very fast and dangerous attack, which is mainly led by Ziyech and Boufal, with Hakimi playing a very important role in the penetrations on the right side of the field. Like Croatia, they have certain problems in attack and we should probably not expect a large number of goals in this match. Two more, one can say very important, factors give Morocco an "advantage" in this match. The first is the huge support they will have from the stands, which will make them feel like they are playing on their home field. And the second one, who can be very important in a match of this importance, is the referee of this match. Somewhat unexpectedly, FIFA opted for a referee of Arab origin in a game in which an Arab team is playing the most important match in its history. Although we should not question the referee's integrity, there is a great chance that he will be a little more in favor of the Moroccans in this match and that his decisions will directly affect the outcome of the match. As I said at the beginning of the text, matches for third place are not matches that teams welcome with great excitement. But this match can be an exception because the giants of world football do not meet in it, and they will definitely want to give their best in this match as well. Because of everything that these teams have shown so far, it seems to me that a draw is the "most realistic" result in this match and that it would be nice to get the winner of this match after penalties.
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尽管在决赛门口被淘汰令人失望，但这两支队伍还有一场比赛要打，还有一枚铜牌要争夺。在0 - 3惨败阿根廷之后，克罗地亚为未能连续第二次进入世界杯决赛而感到遗憾和沮丧。在第二场半决赛中，摩洛哥遭遇了法国队坚不可摧的防守，他们将不是今年第一支进入世界杯决赛的非洲球队。对于卡塔尔的每一支球队来说，故事的结尾都是克罗地亚和摩洛哥之间的比赛。然而，如果两队在F组的首场比赛中以0-0的比分交手，那么这场比赛至少在常规的90分钟内不会没有胜者而结束。在经历了沉重的失败之后，两支球队都必须在这场比赛中找到动力，再次发挥出最好的水平。争夺第三名的比赛通常是最不受欢迎的比赛，但必须承认，世界杯第三名有一定的分量。两支球队都表现出了出色的防守，纪律严明，失误极少。毫无疑问，克罗地亚是一支伟大的球队。不过，他们还有一个明显的问题——进攻线薄弱。他们在进攻端使用佩里西奇-克拉马里奇-帕萨利奇三人组，但只有佩里西奇可以被认为是世界级球员。克罗地亚在世界杯的6场比赛中只进了5球，而这5个进球中有4个来自加拿大。在大多数比赛中，克罗地亚依靠强大而有组织的防守。这就是为什么要打破摩洛哥人强大的防御力量会成为一个问题。毫无疑问，克罗地亚是一支伟大的球队。不过，他们还有一个明显的问题——进攻线薄弱。他们在进攻端使用佩里西奇-克拉马里奇-帕萨利奇三人组，但只有佩里西奇可以被认为是世界级球员。克罗地亚在世界杯的6场比赛中只进了5球，而这5个进球中有4个来自加拿大。在大多数比赛中，克罗地亚依靠强大而有组织的防守。这就是为什么要打破摩洛哥人强大的防御力量会成为一个问题。在本届世界杯上给人留下深刻印象的球员之一是克罗地亚的右后卫尤拉诺维奇。凭借他在边线的速度和突破，他给对手制造了很多麻烦，但根据一些信息，他错过了上一节训练，问题是他能否参加这场比赛，这对克罗地亚来说将是一个大问题。达利奇会非常谨慎地对待这场比赛，我不认为克罗地亚人会有过多的进攻。
虽然看起来摩洛哥的童话故事以半决赛的失败而告终，但事实并非如此。如果有人在世界杯开始前邀请他们争夺第三名，他们肯定会毫不犹豫地接受。他们在整个比赛中都踢得很好，全世界都钦佩他们的防守方式，他们必须在这场比赛中展示出来，以取悦他们在卡塔尔的大量球迷。摩洛哥已经书写了历史，成为第一支进入世界杯决赛的非洲球队，但他们没有理由满足于这一点，老实说，我认为他们有更大的渴望和动机在这场比赛中取得胜利。尽管就结果而言，他们很容易就输给了法国，但任何看过比赛的人都清楚，法国的比赛一点也不轻松。队长赛斯的受伤对摩洛哥人的比赛产生了很大的影响，但即使在他退出后，防守也很好。但摩洛哥不仅拥有良好的防守。从下半场开始，他们就一直在法国队门前，如果他们在进攻结束时再多一点运气和注意力，他们很容易就能进球。他们拥有非常快速和危险的进攻，主要由齐耶赫和布法尔领衔，哈基米在右路的突破中扮演着非常重要的角色。就像克罗地亚一样，他们在进攻上也有一些问题，我们不应该期待在这场比赛中有大量的进球。还有两个因素，可以说是非常重要的，使摩洛哥在这场比赛中具有“优势”。首先是看台上的巨大支持，这会让他们觉得自己是在自己的主场比赛。第二个人，在这场重要的比赛中非常重要，他就是这场比赛的裁判。有些出人意料的是，在一场由阿拉伯球队参加的历史上最重要的比赛中，国际足联选择了一名阿拉伯裔裁判。虽然我们不应该质疑裁判的诚信，但他很有可能在这场比赛中更倾向于摩洛哥人，他的决定将直接影响比赛的结果。就像我在文章开头说的，争夺第三名的比赛并不是球队非常欢迎的比赛。但这场比赛可能是个例外，因为世界足坛的巨人们不会在这场比赛中相遇，他们肯定也会在这场比赛中发挥出最好的水平。鉴于这两支球队迄今为止的表现，在我看来，平局是这场比赛中“最现实”的结果，在点球后获得这场比赛的获胜者将是一件很好的事情。
