Croatia, having defeated the Atlas Lions of Morocco 2-1, claimed the third place postion in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
With a header in the sixth minute from Joško Gvardiol the Croatians had an early lead in the game, making the 20-year-old, the youngest ever goalscorer in the national shirt.
Two minutes later, Morocco’s Achraf Dari immediately equalised with a header of his own, giving Morocco a lifeline in the game.
Croatia, dominating possession for the most part of the game, in the 42nd minute, Mislav Orsic lobbed a curling ball over the Morocco keeper with power, clipping the inside of the far post to rebound into the opposite side netting.
Morocco leave Qatar as winners still, as they remain the first African team to ever reach the FIFA World Cup semifinals.
