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<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nMorocco has an undeniable star power heading into the match with Hakim Ziyech leading the way. Noted for his creative and tricky playmaking abilities, Ziyech will be looking to dominate against Croatia’s midfield. Also, Achraf Hakimi\u2019s performance for the team has been impressive and there is no doubt that his presence will add immense quality to this game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Morocco has achieved a feat that no African nation has ever done before in the World Cup. The North African side have become the first team from their continent to reach the semi-final stage of the tournament. After progressing through an exciting group stage, Morocco faced off against Croatia, Belgium, Canada and also Spain in the knockout rounds. Despite being considered underdogs, they were able to produce some stunning performances which saw them eventually book their place in the final four.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The World Cup third-place playoff is scheduled for a 3pm kick-off time on Saturday December 17, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Venue: Khalifa International Stadium in Al-Rayyan, Doha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tip 1: Goals – Over\/Under 2.5 Goals – Over 2.5<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tip 2: At least a goal to be scored in the second half – Yes<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tip 3: Achraf Hakimi to score or assist anytime – Yes<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tip 4: Luka Modric to score or assist anytime – Yes<\/p>\n\n\n\n Croatia predicted lineup: Livakovic; Juranovic, Lovren, Sutalo, Sosa; Modric, Jakic, Kovacic; Vlasic, Kramaric, Perisic<\/p>\n\n\n\n Morocco predicted lineup: Bono; Hakimi, El-Yamiq, Dari, Attiyat-Allah; Ounahi, Amrabat, Amallah; Ziyech, En-Nesyri, Boufal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A third-place playoff between Croatia and Morocco is taking place on Saturday. While Qatar 2022 has been full of surprises and has propelled several players to new heights, these two teams have lost in their semifinals but they can still end the tournament on a high note. The match pits two sides with very different […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1605,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194],"tags":[189],"class_list":{"0":"post-1602","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fifa-world-cup","8":"tag-fifa-world-cup"},"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.stakegains.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/atlas-lions.webp\")
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