3rd-4th Place Match First Half: Croatia Leads Morocco 2-1

Orsic and Perisic are celebrating together after scoring.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] Croatia and Morocco, who met again in the 3rd-4th place match, ended the first half with Croatia leading 2-1 after a fierce battle.

Croatia led 2-1 at halftime in the 2022 FIFA Qatar World Cup 3rd-4th place match against Morocco, held at the Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, at midnight on the 18th (Korean time).

On this day, Croatia deployed a 4-2-3-1 formation. Livaja stood at the forefront, supported by Or?i?, Majer, and Kramari? behind him. Kova?i? and Modri? formed the midfield, while the back four consisted of Peri?i?, Gvardiol, ?utalo, and Stani?i?. Livakovi? guarded the goal.

In response, Morocco used a 4-3-3 formation. Boufal, En-Nesyri, and Ziyech formed the front three, with Sabiri, Amrabat, and El Kaabi in midfield. The back four were Ala, El Yamiq, Dari, and Hakimi, and Bounou wore the goalkeeper gloves.

The opening goal came in the 7th minute of the first half from Croatia. In a free-kick situation, Peri?i? passed the ball back, and Gvardiol ran in to strike the net.

The equalizer came two minutes later, also from a free-kick situation. In the 9th minute of the first half, Ziyech delivered a free kick with his left foot from the right side, the ball bounced off Majer’s head, and Dari headed it into the net.

Afterwards, both teams fiercely contested and targeted each other's goals. Then, in the 42nd minute of the first half, outside the penalty box, Or?i? attempted a right-footed shot that shook the net. The first half ended with Croatia leading 2-1.

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