- Kick-off
- 18:00 Qatar time (UTC+3)
- FIFA match number
- 63
Croatia win the second meeting
The teams' opening group fixture had ended goalless; their last match produced three goals and a Croatian victory. Croatia finished third and Morocco fourth. The result gave both campaigns their final position after each had lost a semi-final, while preserving Morocco's achievement as the first African men's semi-finalists.
Match statistics
FIFA post-match summary figures. Shoot-out kicks are excluded.
| Statistic | Croatia | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 1 |
| Attempts at goal | 14 | 7 |
| Attempts on target | 4 | 2 |
| Total passes | 491 | 494 |
| Completed passes | 430 | 428 |
| Crosses | 21 | 20 |
| Completed line breaks | 89 | 85 |
Completed line breaks count successful actions that move the ball beyond an opposition unit, using FIFA’s reporting definitions. Passing and attempts are match totals, not possession percentages.
What the result meant
Croatia finished third; Morocco finished fourth.
Follow the campaigns
🇭🇷 Croatia ↗
This was their final match at Qatar 2022.
🇲🇦 Morocco ↗
This was their final match at Qatar 2022.
Verify the record
FIFA post-match summary: Croatia v Morocco (PDF) ↗
The figures above are transcribed from this match’s report. The match context is an editorial retrospective by Qatar22 Editorial.