On Saturday, December 17, the national team of Croatia will meet with the national team of Morocco in the match for the third place 

of the 2022 World Cup

.

The match will take place at the Khalifa Stadium in Doha.

The referee's starting whistle will sound at 17:00 Kyiv time.

Croatia started the World Cup with a draw against Morocco (0:0), then defeated Canada (4:1) and parted ways with the Belgians (0:0).

As a result, the "checkered" took the second place and made it to the playoffs.

In the 1/8 finals, after a draw (1:1) in regular time, the Croatian  team

defeated

 the Japanese team in a penalty shootout.

At the quarter-final stage, Zlatko Dalic's wards unexpectedly left Brazil out of the tournament - the teams exchanged goals (1:1) in extra time, and the Europeans were more accurate in the series of post-match penalty kicks.

One step away from the final, the Croats 

suffered a crushing

loss to the  Argentine national team (3:0).

The Moroccans created a sensation even at the group stage, where they took the first place.

The Africans drew with Croatia (0:0), beat Belgium (0:2) and defeated Canada (1:2).

In the 1/8 finals, Valid Regrahi's team was unexpectedly 

eliminated 

from

tournament, the Spanish national team - the main time of the match ended with the score 0:0, and in the penalty shootout, the "Atlas Lions" proved to be more accurate.

In the quarter-finals, the Moroccans brought another surprise, 

sending

 the Portuguese and their leader Cristiano Ronaldo home (1:0).

Thus, the Moroccan national team 

set a unique achievement

.

The Moroccans became the first African team in history to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup.

Morocco 

was not allowed

to reach the finals by the  current champions - the French national team.

(2:0).

For your attention, the online text broadcast of the match between the Croatians and the Moroccans.