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Morocco vs Croatia -Prediction & Lineup

Morocco vs Croatia -Prediction & Lineup

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The end result of every FIFA World Cup is the same; one winner and 31 losers. However, among the 31, the team who regrets the most is the one that loses the final. Knowing that you were just one step away from being a part of football folklore is a bitter pill to swallow. After losing the FIFA World Cup final in 2018 to France, Croatia return to the tournament starting their campaign against African giants Morocco. 

The Vatreni were just a whisker away from a World Cup title and now return to make that final step. Manager Zlatko Dalic has selected a formidable squad with enough talent to replicate the last World Cup heroics or even go beyond that. Like the previous World Cup, the team is being captained by the impressive Luka Modric, who is ageing like fine wine helping Real Madrid to a double just last season. 

The team also has an array of talented youngsters, such as Lovro Majer, who is considered Modric’s heir. In addition, the team has Red Bull Salzburg’s young forward, Luka Sucic, and one of the best young defenders, Josko Gvardiol. 

Standing in their way will be Morocco, a team built on defensive stability. The Moroccan football federation had caused a stir by sacking manager Vahid Halilhodzic who had multiple conflicts with players, especially Hakim Ziyech and Noussair Mazraoui. Now the team’s fate is in the hands of former national team player Walid Regragui. The 45-year-old has experience winning silverware as he guided Moroccan club Wydad AC to the 2021–22 CAF Champions League. 

The team is stacked with stars such as Besiktas’ Romain Saiss, PSG’s Achraf Hakimi, and Sevilla’s Youssef En-Nesyri. However, despite having such a brilliant team, they have massively underperformed, losing the last African Cup of Champions (AFCON) losing to Egypt in the quarter-finals. 

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Morocco vs Croatia team news 

Regragui has selected a 26-men team for the FIFA World Cup, including some brilliant players. The only notable player that has missed the flight to Qatar is Amine Harit. The…

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