Croatia held on to its 2-1 lead in a tense, scoreless second half, defeating Morocco 2-1 to claim a third-place finish at the 2022 World Cup.
Both teams showed serious effort in a consolation match that hasn't always seen peak competition at previous tournaments.
Morocco finished its history-making run in fourth place — but the team still made it far deeper in the tournament than most analysts anticipated.
And it's another strong showing for Croatia, the eternal underdog, which can now count consecutive World Cups in the final four.
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