Morocco vs Croatia 0-0: World Cup 2022 – as it happened

It did not go according to plan for the 2018 runners-up but it was an entertaining game. Those who watched would have got their money’s worth.

You can read our report of the game here.

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While Croatia had 65 percent ball possession, they could only muster five shots, with just two on target.

A draw is a good result for Morocco but will be frustrating for Croatia.

Next up for the 2018 World Cup runners-up is a potentially tricky game against Canada, before finishing the group stage against Belgium.

Chances were few and far between at both ends.

It ends 0-0 and is a fair reflection of what transpired.

Full Time: Morocco 0-0 Croatia 

It tells the story of the game, really.

Croatian fans can be seen cutting frustrated figures in the stands while the Moroccans continue singing.

90+3 mins: Morocco 0-0 Croatia 

There will be six minutes of second-half stoppage time.

90 mins: Morocco 0-0 Croatia 

Croatia have plenty of quality but have not gelled today.

They look for one final push as Perisic is replaced by Orsic.

89 mins: Morocco 0-0 Croatia 

Ziyech has not seen much of the ball in this half but he swings in a cross which the alert Livakovic comes off his line to grab.

86 mins: Morocco 0-0 Croatia 

Croatia won both of their World Cup games against African opposition to date.

There are fewer than 10 minutes remaining to find out if that could happen again.

83 mins: Morocco 0-0 Croatia 

Kovacic is off and replaced by Majer.

Modric swings in a free-kick which Gvardiol heads wide, but had committed a foul in the build-up anyway.

80 mins: Morocco 0-0 Croatia 

The PSG right-back has won many plaudits on social media today.

His fierce long-range free-kick earlier in the second half was perhaps the closest his team has come to scoring.

81 mins: Morocco 0-0 Croatia

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Amrabat mistimes a lunge on Modric and is booked. He looks hardly surprised.

78 mins: Morocco 0-0 Croatia 

We are into the last 15 minutes of the game. The runners-up from four years ago, Croatia, are still struggling to carve out opportunities.

Perisic, who has struggled all afternoon, wastes possession.

76 mins: Morocco 0-0 Croatia 

The 2018 Ballon d’Or winner is not proving popular among the Morrocco fans at the Al Bayt Stadium today.

He has been booed from the start, but a couple of crunching tackles have not helped his case.

If he does get sent off today, expect the Morocco fans to raise the roof!

73 mins: Morocco 0-0 Croatia

Livaja is on for Kramaric who did not have the best of games.

Modric swings in a fantastic delivery from an indirect free-kick. En-Nesyri deflects it out.

73 mins: Morocco 0-0 Croatia 

Things are not going according to plan for Croatia so far, as Morocco are frustrating them.

Then again, all it could take is one moment of brilliance from either side to win the game.

69 mins: Morocco 0-0 Croatia 

Ziyech played a free-kick short for Hakimi who strikes the ball powerfully, forcing a punch from Livakovic.

Morocco replace Boufal with the highly rated Ezzalzouli.

66 mins: Morocco 0-0 Croatia

Hakimi surged down the field playing in a cross which failed to find a team-mate.

He appeared to be holding his hamstring as he went back into defence, suggesting he could be in pain.

63 mins: Morocco 0-0 Croatia 

Mazraoui is stretchered off the field and replaced by Yahya Attia Attia Allah.

It is the first change of the game for Morocco.

60 mins: Morocco 0-0 Croatia 

Mazraoui is again in pain and requires treatment. He may not be able to continue.

59 mins: Morocco 0-0 Croatia