The World Cup third place play-off between Morocco and Croatia has been enlivened by two goals scored in the first ten minutes of the match.After Zlatko Dalic's squad took the lead thanks to Josko Gvardiol's header, Achraf Dari responded nearly immediately to tie the score. Luka Modric, the captain of Croatia, started the play-off in the midfield position. Head coach Dalic is hoping that the play-off will not be the last game at a big tournament for Modric, who started the game.
The 37-year-old Modric will not participate in the upcoming World Cup, but he has his sights set on adding a bronze medal to the silver he won in 2018. Dalic has high expectations that today's match against Morocco won't be the end of his time with the Vatreni and wants him to keep playing until the Euro 2024 tournament.
"I really do wish that he could be here with us. I am looking forward to that, and I believe it is pretty likely that he will be as well, but it is ultimately up to Luka Modric to decide how he feels about it on a personal level.When asked what the match means to Croatia, who were runners-up at the World Cup four years ago, Dalic responded in a very forceful manner. "It's huge," he said.
According to what he had to say, "For us, this is a major final, a significant match, and a fight for a medal." We have a lot of admiration for the Moroccan team since they have impressed us so much throughout this competition and have accomplished a lot of great things.
