Croatia beat Morocco 2-1 in the play-off to finish third in the FIFA World Cup at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha.

Josko Gvardiol headed Croatia into lead in the seventh minute. But Morocco drew level just a couple minutes later through another headed goal by Achraf Dari. Mislav Orsic regained the lead for Croatia in the 42nd minute.

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Last edition's runners-up Croatia were outplayed 3-0 by Argentina in the semifinals, while Morocco's dream run was stopped 2-0 by holders France.

Hakim Ziyech
Morocco's Hakim Ziyech in action. Photo: Twitter@FIFAWorldCup
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