For the third place in the World Cup in Qatar, the selections of Croatia and Morocco face each other at the Khalifa International Stadium this Saturday, December 17th. Both teams lose the semi-final games and therefore enter the field. Croatia’s game today will be at 12:00 (Brasília time). Where to watch and all the details you can find in the text below.
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Croatia match schedule today
The dispute for the third place of the World Cup in Qatar starts at noon (Brasília time) this Saturday, December 17, 2022.
In the Brazilian states of Acre, Amazonas, Roraima, Rondônia, Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, the transmission will start earlier, at 11 am local time.
In Qatar, the country where the soccer tournament takes place, the ball will roll at 6 pm local time. That’s because the Arab country is 6 hours ahead of Brazil.
How to watch Croatia vs Morocco on streaming?
Fans who want to watch Croatia’s game today should tune in to the platforms GloboPlay, FIFA+ or the website of GE to watch the World Cup.
1. GLOBOPLAY
Rede Globo’s streaming platform is available to both subscribers and fans who are not users of the service. Just register on the website (www.globoplay.globo.com) or in the app, choose Globo’s programming and watch the channel for free and live on the platform.
2. GE
The simplest and easiest way to follow the Croatia game today is the GE news portal (www.ge.globo.com). Just access and find the Globo signal live and for free.
3. FIFA+
It can also be watched on the FIFA Plus platform both on the website (www.fifa.com) and via the app for mobile phones, tablets or computers.
All fans need to do is register with their email and choose the game to watch in the mosaic of the day.
Where will the Croatia vs Morocco game be played today?
the channels Globo and SportTV will broadcast Croatia’s game today against Morocco at 12:00 (Brasília time) live.
For all states in Brazil, Globo channel shows the third place match live and free of charge. Just tune in to the station and enjoy the soccer game in the World Cup. The narration is by Renata Silveira and the comments by Ricardinho and Paulo Nunes.
The other option is SporTV, available from cable TV operators such as Sky, Claro, Vivo, Oi and DirecTV GO, for an extra fee. Here, Everaldo Marques leads the broadcast with Ledio Carmona, Pedrinho and Renata Mendonça.
In all options on television, fans can watch from anywhere in Brazil.
How are the selections of Croatia vs Morocco?
For the third time in football history, the teams of Morocco and Croatia face each other on the field, the second in the same edition of the World Cup in Qatar. The Croatians have the upper hand with their friendly victory in 1996, while their group stage draw left their record balanced.
In the Qatar Cup in 2022, Croatia finished second in the group stage, just behind the Moroccan national team. It only won one game, Canada, while drawing with Morocco and Belgium. In the round of 16, he left Japan behind on penalties, as well as Brazil. In the semifinal, they were defeated by Argentina.
For Morocco, finishing third in the Qatar Cup is setting a new record in football history. The squad became the first team from the African continent to reach the semifinals. In group F it finished as leader with two wins and a draw. In the round of 16, he beat Spain on penalties while in the quarter, he beat Portugal, against Cristiano Ronaldo.
In the semifinal, however, they lost to France.
Lineups:
Croatia lineup: Livakovic; Sosa, Lovren, Gvardiol, Juranović; Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic; Kramaric, Pasalic and Perisic.
Morocco lineup: Bono; Hakimi, Dari, El Yamiq, Saiss, Mazraoui; Ounahi, Amrabat, Boufal, Ziyech; En-Nesyriufal.
How was the last match between Croatia and Morocco?
The teams faced each other in the opening round of the World Cup in Qatar on November 23, at Al Bayt Stadium, in the city of Al Khor.
The anxiety of the debut left the fans excited for the match. However, the outcome was not so encouraging, as the goalless draw was the result of the final score. Both teams had good chances, but none of them managed to finish or even meet the goal of the match.
This was only the second game between Croatia and Morocco.
Check out the best moments of the last match between the teams.
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