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[Slow death]

LOL.. when I first saw this thread, not even in my wildest dreams I imagined that it will stay alive up to the very end of the competition. To be fair, I wasn't expecting any of the African teams to progress from the group stage. And now we have Morocco who will play tomorrow against Croatia for the 3rd place. And it is going to benefit them financially as well. If they end up with the 3rd price, they will receive $27 million. Even in case they lose, there is no need to get disappointed. The fourth placed team will be getting $25 million from the FIFA.

I was also one of the first people who didn't put any hope that any African team would make it through the group stage, for me at that time I just thought that we Africans wouldn't be able to get that far because I was based on the design that our African teams had over time of African Cup of Nations in which they didn't score many goals, so I saw the Africans also not managing to score many goals in that world cup, but I was very surprised when I saw that the African teams were surprisingly managing to score many goals and were having good defense, the teams Africans were playing equally with most teams, our biggest mistake was in attack, and that is something that Africans need to correct. we always make the same mistake of wasting opportunities to score a goal and that costs us a lot, I think croatia is the favorite team to win this game, precisely because morocco doesn't have a good attack

Morocco conceded an unfortunate goal at the start of the match. I think this goal came really early and messed up all of Morocco's game plans. Despite this, they played well against France. They were the dominant side throughout the match and they had many scoring chances but were unable to balance the score. Especially if El Yamiq's aesthetic volley shot had been a goal, the match could have entered a very different atmosphere. Frankly, before the match, I thought that France would win the match more easily, but they did not win this match easily. They scored an early goal and took advantage of the score throughout the game. Morocco were close to reaching the final in this match. If they had been a little more accurate on the final shots, we could be talking about a huge surprise today.

The early goal was a setback for the Moroccan team but lets be factual, the French team were just too tough for the Moroccan team. They played well in the match but France have a very formidable attack too good to break through the Moroccan defense opening them up and created good chances to get two goals in the game. Morocco had some good chances too but were unable to find the back of the net but in the end I am proud of this Moroccan team for their confidence and professionalism through out the competition.

as I commented before, the biggest problem for our African teams is precisely that we waste many opportunities when it comes to scoring goals, if we want to win the World Cup one day then we need to have a African Cup of Nations that has many goals, we need to have teams with strikers who score a lot of goals, people who when they go to play against big teams in europe manage to score a lot of goals, that's the only way we can win the world cup one day

[minime0105]

LOL.. when I first saw this thread, not even in my wildest dreams I imagined that it will stay alive up to the very end of the competition. To be fair, I wasn't expecting any of the African teams to progress from the group stage. And now we have Morocco who will play tomorrow against Croatia for the 3rd place. And it is going to benefit them financially as well. If they end up with the 3rd price, they will receive $27 million. Even in case they lose, there is no need to get disappointed. The fourth placed team will be getting $25 million from the FIFA.

African teams have always been underrated because of their inability to lift the world cup trophy so it's not a new thing if no one expected the African teams to get to this point. I was expecting Senegal and Ghane to get to the knockout stage but the injury of Mane deter a lot of fans including me who were expecting a good performance from Senegal here we are today celebrating the progress of Morocco who did not just make it to the knock out stage but went ahead to reach the semifinals with a brilliant display in the field of play.

The possibility of Morocco winning against the Croatian team tomorrow is high because following their performance in the competition I don't see Croatia who was poor in performance against Argentina defeating them but even though they lose tomorrow the money is nothing to be compared with the honor and pride they have given Africa but I believe Morocco will win tomorrow against Croatia.

From the group stage it's when i noticed that Ghana and Senegal is not going anywhere, because their performance was extremely poor, the country of Africa i expected that will perfect well was Cameroon, because they were playing well likewise Morocco, even i could not believe that Morocco will win Portugal because of the almighty Ronald, out of surprise Morocco defeated Portugal and face France that made them to get to this stage, so the match between Croatia and Morocco is going to tough and it's unpredictable from my reasoning, because both teams are very strong.

[Die_empty]

The early goal was a setback for the Moroccan team but lets be factual, the French team were just too tough for the Moroccan team. They played well in the match but France have a very formidable attack too good to break through the Moroccan defense opening them up and created good chances to get two goals in the game. Morocco had some good chances too but were unable to find the back of the net but in the end I am proud of this Moroccan team for their confidence and professionalism through out the competition.

The Moroccan team's strength is their defense and not the attack. Scoring early or first builds the confidence of a defensive team because they can put in everything to defend their lead. From few of their matches, the Atlas Lions won some of the matches they scored first. I totally agree that the early goal was a big setback to the team because it disorganized them to some extent. The injury of Romain Saiss also contributed to the loss, this is because the Moroccan captain is a formidable force in the watertight defensive structure of the Atlas Lions.

African is expecting to win their first ever medal in the world cup through Morocco. The last match between Morocco and Croatia ended in a goalless draw. Croatia might not value the bronze as the Moroccan side because they have even clinched the silver medal but this match in Khalifa International Stadium means a lot to Africa and the entre Arab world.       

[EarnOnVictor]

LOL.. when I first saw this thread, not even in my wildest dreams I imagined that it will stay alive up to the very end of the competition. To be fair, I wasn't expecting any of the African teams to progress from the group stage. And now we have Morocco who will play tomorrow against Croatia for the 3rd place. And it is going to benefit them financially as well. If they end up with the 3rd price, they will receive $27 million. Even in case they lose, there is no need to get disappointed. The fourth placed team will be getting $25 million from the FIFA.

Same here, I never expected such brilliant performances by the African team. Although many of them started poorly like Argentina, but they met up later and made the continent proud. Morocco is now a role model in the African team, they have even been given the opportunity to host the club's world cup of 2023, which is part of what they did on the pitch apportioned to them.

I hope their performance in this year's world cup is not a mistake. If they could replicate it in the next world cup, then Africa is going somewhere in the history of football.

[Davidvictorson]

Same here, I never expected such brilliant performances by the African team. Although many of them started poorly like Argentina, but they met up later and made the continent proud. Morocco is now a role model in the African team, they have even been given the opportunity to host the club's world cup of 2023, which is part of what they did on the pitch apportioned to them.

I hope their performance in this year's world cup is not a mistake. If they could replicate it in the next world cup, then Africa is going somewhere in the history of football.

The Moroccan team has displayed grit and resilience through out the tournament. These quality has been key in pushing them through their games with Belgium and the others. And we are going to see it displayed once again in today's game against Croatia. Anyone who thinks they'll lose is dead wrong. I predict that Morocco will beat Croatia by 2 goals to 1. I am hoping to see Hakim Ziyech and Achraf Hakimi in the scoreboard. Congratulations to them. Congratulations to Africa and congratulations to the Arab world.

[YinShuiSiYuan]

Same here, I never expected such brilliant performances by the African team. Although many of them started poorly like Argentina, but they met up later and made the continent proud. Morocco is now a role model in the African team, they have even been given the opportunity to host the club's world cup of 2023, which is part of what they did on the pitch apportioned to them.

I hope their performance in this year's world cup is not a mistake. If they could replicate it in the next world cup, then Africa is going somewhere in the history of football.

The Moroccan team has displayed grit and resilience through out the tournament. These quality has been key in pushing them through their games with Belgium and the others. And we are going to see it displayed once again in today's game against Croatia. Anyone who thinks they'll lose is dead wrong. I predict that Morocco will beat Croatia by 2 goals to 1. I am hoping to see Hakim Ziyech and Achraf Hakimi in the scoreboard. Congratulations to them. Congratulations to Africa and congratulations to the Arab world.

Morocco will once again write history by gaining third position in today's match and title of first African country to be at 3rd in fifa world cup. They will do their best to win this game . Morocco game is amazing they play with so much confidence and energy everybody enjoys that.

[Pokapoka124]

LOL.. when I first saw this thread, not even in my wildest dreams I imagined that it will stay alive up to the very end of the competition. To be fair, I wasn't expecting any of the African teams to progress from the group stage. And now we have Morocco who will play tomorrow against Croatia for the 3rd place. And it is going to benefit them financially as well. If they end up with the 3rd price, they will receive $27 million. Even in case they lose, there is no need to get disappointed. The fourth placed team will be getting $25 million from the FIFA.

African teams have always been underrated because of their inability to lift the world cup trophy so it's not a new thing if no one expected the African teams to get to this point. I was expecting Senegal and Ghane to get to the knockout stage but the injury of Mane deter a lot of fans including me who were expecting a good performance from Senegal here we are today celebrating the progress of Morocco who did not just make it to the knock out stage but went ahead to reach the semifinals with a brilliant display in the field of play.

The possibility of Morocco winning against the Croatian team tomorrow is high because following their performance in the competition I don't see Croatia who was poor in performance against Argentina defeating them but even though they lose tomorrow the money is nothing to be compared with the honor and pride they have given Africa but I believe Morocco will win tomorrow against Croatia.

I think the African nations are getting better and improving immensely. In the old days it was even more difficult to get this far in a world cup competition but now things are a lot better. I think there is hope for a better future for the African nations. Senegal, Ghana and now Morocco have shown that it is possible, hopefully Nigeria will be part of this list in the near future. I hope Morocco can make history against Croatia tomorrow, it will be so exciting to witness Morocco finish 2nd runner up in the 2022 world cup.

[Daniel91]

Same here, I never expected such brilliant performances by the African team. Although many of them started poorly like Argentina, but they met up later and made the continent proud. Morocco is now a role model in the African team, they have even been given the opportunity to host the club's world cup of 2023, which is part of what they did on the pitch apportioned to them.

I hope their performance in this year's world cup is not a mistake. If they could replicate it in the next world cup, then Africa is going somewhere in the history of football.

The Moroccan team has displayed grit and resilience through out the tournament. These quality has been key in pushing them through their games with Belgium and the others. And we are going to see it displayed once again in today's game against Croatia. Anyone who thinks they'll lose is dead wrong. I predict that Morocco will beat Croatia by 2 goals to 1. I am hoping to see Hakim Ziyech and Achraf Hakimi in the scoreboard. Congratulations to them. Congratulations to Africa and congratulations to the Arab world.

I agree that Morocco is a very good team, but I would not be so sure of their victory today.
Croatia also played very well in this tournament and defeated the strongest team and the first favorite of the tournament, Brazil.
The only worse game they played was against Argentina, when they didn't have enough concentration in defense, like in the previous games.
In the group, Morocco and Croatia played without goals, but this will be a completely different game.
Both teams are tired after 6 games in a very short time and some players will not be able to play today due to injuries.
I think we can expect a very uncertain game with likely extra time and penalties.

[Marvell1]

LOL.. when I first saw this thread, not even in my wildest dreams I imagined that it will stay alive up to the very end of the competition. To be fair, I wasn't expecting any of the African teams to progress from the group stage. And now we have Morocco who will play tomorrow against Croatia for the 3rd place. And it is going to benefit them financially as well. If they end up with the 3rd price, they will receive $27 million. Even in case they lose, there is no need to get disappointed. The fourth placed team will be getting $25 million from the FIFA.

African teams have always been underrated because of their inability to lift the world cup trophy so it's not a new thing if no one expected the African teams to get to this point. I was expecting Senegal and Ghane to get to the knockout stage but the injury of Mane deter a lot of fans including me who were expecting a good performance from Senegal here we are today celebrating the progress of Morocco who did not just make it to the knock out stage but went ahead to reach the semifinals with a brilliant display in the field of play.

The possibility of Morocco winning against the Croatian team tomorrow is high because following their performance in the competition I don't see Croatia who was poor in performance against Argentina defeating them but even though they lose tomorrow the money is nothing to be compared with the honor and pride they have given Africa but I believe Morocco will win tomorrow against Croatia.

I have to say that this World Cup has been full of amazing matches and upsets. I really did not expect the African and Asian teams to be playing this well at this level of football. On the contrary the European teams kind of disappointed me not gonna lie. If someone had told me that we would be having a Morocco versus Croatia in the third-place match I would certainly not believe him but we are now seeing it and it is what it is. I think that they should be a sign for FIFA that they should try to invest more in the African teams as it seems like they have really good potential to be one of the best.

[LittleBitFunny]

LOL.. when I first saw this thread, not even in my wildest dreams I imagined that it will stay alive up to the very end of the competition. To be fair, I wasn't expecting any of the African teams to progress from the group stage. And now we have Morocco who will play tomorrow against Croatia for the 3rd place. And it is going to benefit them financially as well. If they end up with the 3rd price, they will receive $27 million. Even in case they lose, there is no need to get disappointed. The fourth placed team will be getting $25 million from the FIFA.

African teams have always been underrated because of their inability to lift the world cup trophy so it's not a new thing if no one expected the African teams to get to this point. I was expecting Senegal and Ghane to get to the knockout stage but the injury of Mane deter a lot of fans including me who were expecting a good performance from Senegal here we are today celebrating the progress of Morocco who did not just make it to the knock out stage but went ahead to reach the semifinals with a brilliant display in the field of play.
The possibility of Morocco winning against the Croatian team tomorrow is high because following their performance in the competition I don't see Croatia who was poor in performance against Argentina defeating them but even though they lose tomorrow the money is nothing to be compared with the honor and pride they have given Africa but I believe Morocco will win tomorrow against Croatia.

I think the African nations are getting better and improving immensely. In the old days it was even more difficult to get this far in a world cup competition but now things are a lot better. I think there is hope for a better future for the African nations. Senegal, Ghana and now Morocco have shown that it is possible, hopefully Nigeria will be part of this list in the near future. I hope Morocco can make history against Croatia tomorrow, it will be so exciting to witness Morocco finish 2nd runner up in the 2022 world cup.

Senegal team was considered as the only strong team in Africa in this World Cup. Had Sadio Mane not been injured, we might have seen a better performance from Senegal. Even then, Senegal performed well enough without Sadio Mane.
Morocco's performance in this World Cup has surprised everyone. No one expected Morocco to qualify for the semi-finals. Their gameplay and team work is amazing. I think Morocco has a chance to win today's match against Croatia. But there is no doubt that the match will be competitive.

[KTChampions]

I agree that Morocco is a very good team, but I would not be so sure of their victory today.
Croatia also played very well in this tournament and defeated the strongest team and the first favorite of the tournament, Brazil.
The only worse game they played was against Argentina, when they didn't have enough concentration in defense, like in the previous games.
In the group, Morocco and Croatia played without goals, but this will be a completely different game.
Both teams are tired after 6 games in a very short time and some players will not be able to play today due to injuries.
I think we can expect a very uncertain game with likely extra time and penalties.

Morocco has about 10 minutes left to stay in the game. To do this, they need to score a goal to transfer the match into extra time. I originally expected Croatia to win, but I didn't think that Croatia would score a goal so quickly - after all, before the games with France and today's game, Morocco were extremely effective in defense. And I note that despite the fatigue of the teams, we are seeing an intense game.

[Asiska02]

LOL.. when I first saw this thread, not even in my wildest dreams I imagined that it will stay alive up to the very end of the competition. To be fair, I wasn't expecting any of the African teams to progress from the group stage. And now we have Morocco who will play tomorrow against Croatia for the 3rd place. And it is going to benefit them financially as well. If they end up with the 3rd price, they will receive $27 million. Even in case they lose, there is no need to get disappointed. The fourth placed team will be getting $25 million from the FIFA.

After this tournament, no one will dare to underestimate any African nation again. I had hoped that Africans would fare well in this competition, but I had no idea it would be the Moroccan team rather the Senegalese team, the current African champions. Based on Moroccans performance in this World Cup, I expect them to compete for the AFCON trophy next year. They've made the entire African continent proud, and a third or fourth place today is well deserved.

[Docnaster]

The chances of Morocco winning the third place in this 2022 World Cup is becoming very slim as the match has almost gotten to the 90th minute .I have little hopes for Morocco at this moment but it would have been a fair share if Morocco would be able to win the third-place because at the last edition  2018 Croatia where the first runner-up. But I do know that it is football and not a game of sympathy the best team will always win.

[Die_empty]

The chances of Morocco winning the third place in this 2022 World Cup is becoming very slim as the match has almost gotten to the 90th minute .I have little hopes for Morocco at this moment but it would have been a fair share if Morocco would be able to win the third-place because at the last edition  2018 Croatia were the first runner-up. But I do know that it is football and not a game of sympathy the best team will always win.

There is total silence in my area now. You don't need to ask who the winner is because there would have been a wide celebration if Morroco has won the match. African light or chance to win a medal in the world cup has gone off.  Croatia has added another bronze medal to their trophies while Africa and the entire Arab world would have to wait for another four years to strive to win a medal.

The Croatian team showed much character and experience and this might be a good parting gift for Lucas Modric. The Moroccan team regardless of the win is the bride and pride of Africa. They have proved to the world that African teams are in the same class as other European or South American football powerhouses. African Union should consider giving these fearless lions a continental award.

[Mate2237]

The chances of Morocco winning the third place in this 2022 World Cup is becoming very slim as the match has almost gotten to the 90th minute .I have little hopes for Morocco at this moment but it would have been a fair share if Morocco would be able to win the third-place because at the last edition  2018 Croatia where the first runner-up. But I do know that it is football and not a game of sympathy the best team will always win.

Well they tried for the tournament. By the 2026 world cup more African teams will join Morocco to play the finale. Morocco faced defeat before the match even end. Croatia players were good on the pitch today. They controlled the ball ball more than Moroccans.

Now that the world cup is about to end. The other leagues will start very soon. Ivory Coast is also preparing for the AFCON hosting of 2023...

[crunck]

The chances of Morocco winning the third place in this 2022 World Cup is becoming very slim as the match has almost gotten to the 90th minute .I have little hopes for Morocco at this moment but it would have been a fair share if Morocco would be able to win the third-place because at the last edition  2018 Croatia where the first runner-up. But I do know that it is football and not a game of sympathy the best team will always win.

Well they tried for the tournament. By the 2026 world cup more African teams will join Morocco to play the finale. Morocco faced defeat before the match even end. Croatia players were good on the pitch today. They controlled the ball ball more than Moroccans.

Now that the world cup is about to end. The other leagues will start very soon. Ivory Coast is also preparing for the AFCON hosting of 2023...

No one could have imagined that an African team would consistently win against European teams, and send the big European teams home. Morocco has done this. They have played brilliantly in the entire World Cup journey. Especially the performance of the Moroccan goalkeeper impressed everyone. I hope that African teams will play with the aim of becoming champions in the next World Cup. They are much more confident now.

[Oluwa-btc]

I agree that Morocco is a very good team, but I would not be so sure of their victory today.
Croatia also played very well in this tournament and defeated the strongest team and the first favorite of the tournament, Brazil.
The only worse game they played was against Argentina, when they didn't have enough concentration in defense, like in the previous games.
In the group, Morocco and Croatia played without goals, but this will be a completely different game.
Both teams are tired after 6 games in a very short time and some players will not be able to play today due to injuries.
I think we can expect a very uncertain game with likely extra time and penalties.

Morocco has about 10 minutes left to stay in the game. To do this, they need to score a goal to transfer the match into extra time. I originally expected Croatia to win, but I didn't think that Croatia would score a goal so quickly - after all, before the games with France and today's game, Morocco were extremely effective in defense. And I note that despite the fatigue of the teams, we are seeing an intense game.

Morocco was fighting for a penalty that wasn't worth giving, was glad it wasn't giving as it was just too soft on Hakimi.
Watched just a little bit of the game as I expected Legendary Luka Modric to lead his side to successfully clinch the third runner's up position.
Even if Morocco didn't win as we all Africans expected they're to rise up in the FIFA standing maybe above 50.

Congratulations to all them Croatia fan's who travelled all that far just to see them country achieve a little bit of success. They have been impressive in the last four years.

[Ulven]

I agree that Morocco is a very good team, but I would not be so sure of their victory today.
Croatia also played very well in this tournament and defeated the strongest team and the first favorite of the tournament, Brazil.
The only worse game they played was against Argentina, when they didn't have enough concentration in defense, like in the previous games.
In the group, Morocco and Croatia played without goals, but this will be a completely different game.
Both teams are tired after 6 games in a very short time and some players will not be able to play today due to injuries.
I think we can expect a very uncertain game with likely extra time and penalties.

Morocco has about 10 minutes left to stay in the game. To do this, they need to score a goal to transfer the match into extra time. I originally expected Croatia to win, but I didn't think that Croatia would score a goal so quickly - after all, before the games with France and today's game, Morocco were extremely effective in defense. And I note that despite the fatigue of the teams, we are seeing an intense game.

Morocco was fighting for a penalty that wasn't worth giving, was glad it wasn't giving as it was just too soft on Hakimi.
Watched just a little bit of the game as I expected Legendary Luka Modric to lead his side to successfully clinch the third runner's up position.
Even if Morocco didn't win as we all Africans expected they're to rise up in the FIFA standing maybe above 50.

Congratulations to all them Croatia fan's who travelled all that far just to see them country achieve a little bit of success. They have been impressive in the last four years.

Yes, congratulations to the Croatian team. I think it deserved the third place. We witnessed how the Croatians got up from defeating the samba. As for Morocco's achievement in the World Cup, it will be a message to the rest of the African teams that they are able to compete for the World Cup in the coming years.

[Merit.s]

I agree that Morocco is a very good team, but I would not be so sure of their victory today.
Croatia also played very well in this tournament and defeated the strongest team and the first favorite of the tournament, Brazil.
The only worse game they played was against Argentina, when they didn't have enough concentration in defense, like in the previous games.
In the group, Morocco and Croatia played without goals, but this will be a completely different game.
Both teams are tired after 6 games in a very short time and some players will not be able to play today due to injuries.
I think we can expect a very uncertain game with likely extra time and penalties.

Morocco has about 10 minutes left to stay in the game. To do this, they need to score a goal to transfer the match into extra time. I originally expected Croatia to win, but I didn't think that Croatia would score a goal so quickly - after all, before the games with France and today's game, Morocco were extremely effective in defense. And I note that despite the fatigue of the teams, we are seeing an intense game.

Morocco was fighting for a penalty that wasn't worth giving, was glad it wasn't giving as it was just too soft on Hakimi.
Watched just a little bit of the game as I expected Legendary Luka Modric to lead his side to successfully clinch the third runner's up position.
Even if Morocco didn't win as we all Africans expected they're to rise up in the FIFA standing maybe above 50.

Congratulations to all them Croatia fan's who travelled all that far just to see them country achieve a little bit of success. They have been impressive in the last four years.

Yes, congratulations to the Croatian team. I think it deserved the third place. We witnessed how the Croatians got up from defeating the samba. As for Morocco's achievement in the World Cup, it will be a message to the rest of the African teams that they are able to compete for the World Cup in the coming years.

Morocco finished up 4th place in the world cup and this is a good achievement for them and will be very happy,they couldn't play Croatia properly due to lack of experience in the world cup games.Croatia ended third by winning Morocco today,they deserve the third place after they were stopped by Argentina to the finals. It is a good one for Africa as Morocco have brought Africa's name up in the world cup this year.

[Anguwa]

The chances of Morocco winning the third place in this 2022 World Cup is becoming very slim as the match has almost gotten to the 90th minute .I have little hopes for Morocco at this moment but it would have been a fair share if Morocco would be able to win the third-place because at the last edition  2018 Croatia where the first runner-up. But I do know that it is football and not a game of sympathy the best team will always win.

I am extremely proud of them for being the only African representatives to advance this far, even though they lost the game and fell to fourth place overall in the World Cup. Congratulations to them; I have no doubt that they will rise in the football world because they demonstrated just how crucial they are to the game. I am confident that most African nations will make every effort to build upon the strong foundation Morocco has laid for Africans during the upcoming 2026 World Cup.