Croatia headed into the tournament looking for a repeat of their 2018 success when they reached the final.
However, Morocco are a decent side and were expected to prove a stern test for Luka Modric and co.
And when all was said and done, the points were shared.
Morocco had a bright start to the match, with Hakim Ziyech causing the opposition issues early on. But Croatia did counter well throughout the first half and Kramaric threatened several times.
Ivan Perisic then came close with a shot from distance:
Some goal this would have been! 😳
Ivan Perisic tries one from distance…#ITVFootball | #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/pRWDyFSfz2
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) November 23, 2022
However, neither side was able to carve out a good enough chance to manage a shot on target inside the first half hour.
Noussair Mazraoui then had Morocco’s first shot on goal 53 minutes in, with his header going straight at the Croatian keeper.
From there, the pace of the game slowed down and there were no major chances of note.
📰 Table Of Contents
Morocco player ratings
Bono (6)
Achraf Hakimi (6)
Romain Saïss (6)
Nayef Aguerd (6)
Noussair Mazraoui (6)
Azzedine Ounahi (5)
Sofyan Amrabat (6.5)
Hakim Ziyech (6.5)
Selim Amallah (5)
Sofiane Boufal (5.5)
Youssef En-Nesyri (5)
Substitutes
Yahia Attiyat Allah (4)
Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (4)
Abdelhamid Sabiri (N/A)
Abderrazak Hamdallah (N/A)
Croatia player ratings
Dominik Livaković (6)
Josip Juranović (6)
Dejan Lovren (6)
Joško Gvardiol (6)
Borna Sosa (6)
Luka Modrić (6)
Marcelo Brozović (5.5)
Mateo Kovačić (5.5)
Nikola Vlašić (5)
Andrej Kramarić (5.5)
Ivan Perisic (5)
Substitutes
Mario Pašalić (5)
Marko Livaja (5)
Lovro Majer (4)
Mislav Oršić (N/A)
Match reaction
Modric hacks down Amrabat from behind, not even a warning from the referee. I suppose when you’re the best midfielder of your generation you have earned a bit of leeway.
— Jack Pitt-Brooke (@JackPittBrooke) November 23, 2022
😖 Croatia have committed more fouls (4) than they have had shots so far (1)
🇲🇦 0-0 🇭🇷 #Qatar2022
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) November 23, 2022
37 years old and still going strong! 👏
What a player Luka Modric is 😍#ITVFootball | #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/uOqznVifAH
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) November 23, 2022
20y 304d – Josko Gvardiol is the second youngest player to start a World Cup match for Croatia (20 years, 304 days), after Mateo Kovacic in 2014 against Brazil (20y 37d). Future. #MARCRO #FIFAWorldCup https://t.co/f7A3uRy0yc
— OptaFranz (@OptaFranz) November 23, 2022
3 – Luka Modric is the first player to play in both the European Championship and #FIFAWorldCup in three different decades. Emblematic. pic.twitter.com/28Co8gkKxh
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 23, 2022
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