Strong Croatia secure third place

Croatia beat fellow semi-finalist Morocco 2-1 to clinch the third place in the 2022 World Cup.

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Title 2The second goalless draw of the tournament was served back by Croatia and Morocco on the fourth day of competition.

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TiIt was a weak point for the 2018 champion and the first of seven tle 2

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That Morocco would earn on its way to winning a group that included two of last year's semi-finalists.

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Considering it was the first game of Group F, neither team wanted to lose.

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There was little at stake during their curtain call,

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Because the teams coming out of both sides of the tunnel had already accomplished a lot.

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The goals came shortly thereafter, and Saturday's third-place game holds the record for the earliest scoring in a World Cup game by both teams.

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