Continent's Surprise Team, Morocco, in Battle for 'Golden Bronze' With Croatia THISDAYLIVE: Africa WorldCup2022 morocco croatia bronzemedal
The Atlas Lions have not only surprised themselves and their teeming supporters in Qatar but have punched above their weight in continental football.
Their first meeting in Group F here at this tournament ended in a stalemate. The two nations' only other meeting was also a draw, 2-2 in Casablanca in 1996 - though Croatia prevailed 7-6 on penalties. So their second time meeting with Croatia is bound to produce a winner this evening with the winner of the third place match going home with $27million!
Will Coach Zlatko Dalic who led his wards to the final against France in Russia four years ago allow the Atlas Lions smile away with the third position ranking in this first tournament in the Middle East? Or is it going to be this illustrious Ambassadors of Africa and the Arab worlds that will win what we in Nigeria have tagged"Golden Bronze"?
To get to this penultimate match of Qatar 2022, Morocco defeated Belgium and Canada in the group stage before eliminating 2010 world champions Spain on penalties in the last 16 and then also triumphed over 2016 European champions Portugal in the quarter-finals. Morocco's dream run has wiped the tears of Russia 2018 for African teams who all left the tournament in the Group Stage. It this new reality that is making Croatia 's gaffer, Dalic, to become cautious of the Lions ahead of this evening's game at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha."They deserve to be here. They will be a more challenging opponent than in the first match," observed Dalic yesterday.
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