Morocco and Croatia begin their journey in Qatar 2022 when they meet in Group V. The meeting at Al Bayt Stadium kicks off the daily schedule as rivals Belgium and Canada face off against each other this evening.
This will be the second World Cup in a row for the Moroccan team since the 1990s. The Croatian national team will try to reach one level higher, meaning winning the World Championship. The team from the Balkans lost in 2018 to the French team in the World Cup final.
The start was Croatia’s. In the 11th minute Andrei KramerJich got an excellent ball Michoac Guardiolo Didn’t get confused against the goalkeeper 1-0 Croatia. The Moroccans were close but the captain’s free kick, Hakim Zaish Matselsi only hit the crossbar, about two minutes after the Moroccans’ goal
Half is pretty good overall. Morocco is a bit more dangerous on paper but Croatia were sharper in the first half and also in the lead. Most enjoyable half – wish we got one too
The second half opened with a wave of attacks by the Moroccan team. In the 47th minute, a goal was disallowed for Morocco due to a justified offside claim by In Nasri
The team from the Balkans punished Morocco for its inaccuracy in front of the Croatian goal. Croatia’s second goal came in the 62nd minute, a double by Kramerich, after receiving an amazing ball pass from the star of the team Luka Modric Over the entire Moroccan defense and left him one on one in front of the goalkeeper. 2-0 Croatia.
Minute 70 is already three Croats. Yossif Shutalo The defender scored the third after Modric’s corner. Two assists for Luka Modric, two goals from Krameric, and the world runner-up is on the safe way to the next stage.
Morocco was not bad but a bad ability of the team’s defense did not give their attacking players the chance to win this game.
*Football Manager, for those who don’t know, is a game that simulates training a soccer team in the most accurate way possible. If it is in financial, tactical matters and even from the latest titles, also in social matters. In order to reach the highest level of accuracy, and due to various injuries, we had to take command of both teams. However, we did not manage the games themselves, we did not make any changes in tactics, but only dropped the injured players who will not take part in the World Cup.