Croatia is the third team of the planet Football!
In the capital of Qatar - Doha - at the stadium "Khalifa International" on Saturday the match for the third place of the World Cup took place. Bronze medals were played by highly experienced Croats and the "gray horse"-the main surprise of the world championship - the Moroccan team.
The meeting ended without a long-awaited sensation - the Moroccans could not overcome the "checkers", losing with a minimum score of 2:1.
The wards of Zlatko Dalic are leaving with awards for the second world championship in a row - at the last World Championship (Russia-2018), the Croats won silver medals.
It is worth noting that both teams have already met in the current draw at the group stage. Then the match ended in a goalless draw.
The seventh minute in the match for third place was fatal for the Moroccan team. The central defender of the Croatians Guardiol successfully completed the combination after a free kick was played, just hitting his head.
The Moroccans, who conceded at least goals during the championship, were offended by such a quick fiasco, and, without having to wait long, equalized the score in a couple of minutes - after drawing a free kick, Dari plunged the ball into the goal with his head.
But in the 42nd minute, the Croatian midfielder Orsic accurately hit the far top nine, leaving Morocco's goalkeeper without a chance.
Despite mutual attacks and opportunities to take the gate both from one side and the other, the score in the second half has not changed - 2:1.
Thus, the Croatian team became the first winner of the World Cup in Qatar.
However, the answer to the main question: "Who will be the first team in the world for the next 4 years?" still unknown.
The match between the finalists - the national teams of France and Argentina - will be held on Sunday, December 18, at the Lusail Ikonik stadium.
Who is now in Doha - welcome to the match, and who is in other parts - all to the TV screens!
Artur PETROSYANTS
