F1 you get a trophy for being 3rd?
Third Place: Croatia vs Morocco
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I would argue that both sides will care a lot about this game... Probably more then any other 3rd place game I can think of.
Haven't Croatia won this 3rd place match at least twice? I know they did in 1998 since they beat us, though I'm not sure what happened in 2018.
The highlight of the '98 game was Boudewijn Zenden almost breaking his neck after attempting a frontflip after scoring the 1-0.
Oh feck of course, you lost the final not the semi's my bad!Oi, we were 2nd!!
Yeah, remember that
I imagine the least a team ever wanted to play it was Brazil in 2014 after being annihilated in the semis.
We took the lead, with Zenden scoring that screamer to equalize 1:1 shortly before we added, what would be winning goal, our second by Šuker.
Don't watch it if it bothers you that much.
It will start off like that, maybe. Until one team scores a goal. Then it's attack vs defence.
I'd back Morocco if they scored first. They can counter much better and Croatia will always have to be wary of that.
Both team all out attack or parking the bus and become snoozefest
Aaah, see, I only remember the Zenden flip
I hate this game anyway, it's not fair on either side as the 2 teams just want to get out of there after their disappointment at losing. I love the back story of both teams, the underdogs, Croatia only 4 million people trying to reach successive finals. Morocco carrying a nation on its back. In truth both teams play to their strengths which unfortunately is not great to watch. Unless one teams abandons their defensive set up for this game, it won't be a good watch.
As a Pole, I'll add that our thrid places in 1974 and 1982 are remembered as the highest football achievement of the country. We cared then and if we have any chance to reach a match for a third place (however unlikely) in the future, we will surely care a lot and celebrate it if we win.
I understand you completely. I have been to Poland once, Warsaw, almost missing my flight home because I thought there was only one airport. I told the cab driver to the airport and he drove to Modlin while my flight was due at Chopin airport. Fortunately made it just in time. Lovely city by the way. And great mulled wine/glühwein.
And regarding that 70's team my dad always used to go on and on about Lato next to the likes of Cruyff, Beckenbauer, Höeness and Platini.
I can imagine the Moroccan team would love to be going home with a medal to show for it. It would be a wonderful achievement for them.
I never have watched one and I would hate to see a player get seriously injured in one.
Do they?
I think they should scrap this, it's Just sad.
That Dutch team was magnificient, I think if they went to the final they'd won vs France or would have a big chance.
Same goes for our 1998 team, that semi vs France still haunts me, just like everybody here. Šuker scored in the 1st minute of 2nd half only for Thuram to equalize the minute after, Boban was dilly dallying on the ball and lost it to Djorkaeff. Thuram of course scored another one and those were his only goals for France.
Madness.
I think he was at the stands for our Argentina game, that was a bad omen if I ever saw one.
FIFA has chosen the referee for the match between Croatia and Morocco, and it is Abdulrahman Al Jassim (35) from Qatar, the referee who played the last match in the first round, in the match between USA and Wales (1:1). He was also the fourth referee in the match between Portugal and Uruguay. Al Jassim has been a FIFA referee since 2013.
His assistants will be his compatriots Taleb Al Marri and Saoud Almaqaleh, in the VAR room there will be four Brazilians (Claus, Back, Pires, Boschilia) and Chilean Julio Bascunan, who was in the same role in the first match between Croatia and Morocco. VAR will also be supervised by Dutchman Van Boekel, Colombian Gallo and American Villarreal.
His assistants will be his compatriots Taleb Al Marri and Saoud Almaqaleh, in the VAR room there will be four Brazilians (Claus, Back, Pires, Boschilia) and Chilean Julio Bascunan, who was in the same role in the first match between Croatia and Morocco. VAR will also be supervised by Dutchman Van Boekel, Colombian Gallo and American Villarreal.
What could possibly go wrong.FIFA has chosen the referee for the match between Croatia and Morocco, and it is Abdulrahman Al Jassim (35) from Qatar, the referee who played the last match in the first round, in the match between USA and Wales (1:1). He was also the fourth referee in the match between Portugal and Uruguay. Al Jassim has been a FIFA referee since 2013.
His assistants will be his compatriots Taleb Al Marri and Saoud Almaqaleh, in the VAR room there will be four Brazilians (Claus, Back, Pires, Boschilia) and Chilean Julio Bascunan, who was in the same role in the first match between Croatia and Morocco. VAR will also be supervised by Dutchman Van Boekel, Colombian Gallo and American Villarreal.
Well they made it to the final in 2018 and didn’t need to bother with the third place game. Belguim won that one beating England… (Belguim lost their previous appearance against France in 86… After having lost the semifinal to an unplayable Messi).
18 year old Bilal El Khannouss gets a run out today. Possibly the next big thing to come from the Belgian league; he’s currently starting no.10 for Genk who are first at the moment
I'd love Morocco to get this
Football across North Africa is like this.
In fact in 2018/2019 the people of Algeria overthrew their government/regime that had been ruling from 99 with Protests that started in stadiums.
Looking forward to a high scoring affair.
Not being sarcastic. I believe in that
Not being sarcastic. I believe in that
Nothing to do with the match itself, but what an appalling pre-match segment on Fox Sports featuring Lalas and Holden.
Come on Morocco.
Genuinely a bit in love with this team this tournament.
Genuinely a bit in love with this team this tournament.
Majer/Modric combo
Rooting for Croatia. Coming 2nd and 3rd in the last two WC would be a great achievement for a nation that size.
No Ounahi
Almost the most bizarre OG
What the actual feck
that'd be the funniest og ever
Bono wanting to go down in WC folklore there
Damn, imagine if that went in
Almost found what he was looking forBono wanting to go down in WC folklore there
Lovely goal