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Croatia and Morocco are scheduled to square off in the FIFA World Cup 2022 third place play-off on Saturday, December 17 at the Khalifa International Stadium. Both, Croatia and Morocco lost their only game of the Qatar World Cup in semifinals as Argentina won 3-0 and France won 2-0 respectively.

In their group stage opening fixture, Croatia and Morocco played a draw as both the teams failed to break the deadlock in the 90 minutes. Luka Modric-led Croatia will look to get the third place after finishing as the 2018 World Cup runners up. On the other hand, Morocco became first African nation to qualify for the World Cup semifinals and would like to make it history by winning the game against Croatia.

Croatia vs Morocco: Match Prediction

Head-To-Head:

  • Morocco and Croatia have faced each other twice, the latter won the fixture in the 1996 Hassan II Trophy.
  • In their previous fixture this World Cup, Croatia and Morocco played a goalless draw.
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Top Players:

  • Croatia include Achraf Hakimi, Hakim Ziyech, Noussair Mazraoui, Sofiane Boufal as their top players.
  • Morocco include Luka Modric, Ivan Perisic, Mateo Kovacic, Marcelo Brozovic as their top players.

Predicted halftime scores: (Croatia 1-2 Morocco)

  • 1st Half: 1-0
  • 2nd Half: 0-2

Croatia vs Morocco: Betting Odds (FT)

Handicap (Spread): 0.5 goal (Morocco +0.5)
Over/Under: 2.5 (Over)
Prediction: Croatia 1-2 Morocco

Money Line:

  • Croatia have +138 odds to pick up the win, while Morocco are listed at +195 to claim victory.
  • The draw between Croatia and Morocco has been listed at +240 odds.
  • The odds for Croatia to claim the third place are -145 while Morocco have +105 odds.

Handicap (Spread):

  • In the FIFA World Cup 2022, Croatia scored a total of six goals in six matches while Morocco scored a total of five goals in six matches.
  • From their opponents in the World Cup, Croatia conceded six goals while Morocco conceded three goals.
  • Morocco (+0.5) are placed on -185 odds while Croatia (-0.5) have +125 odds.

Over/Under:

  • The full-time score has been set to 2.5 goals. Over -120, Under -115.

Both teams to score:

  • Both, Croatia and Morocco failed to score in two of their six matches in the FIFA World Cup 2022.
  • The odds for both the teams to score are -145 otherwise it's +105.

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