Coverage dated December 16, 2022 to December 17, 2022

Croatia beats Morocco 2-1 to take 3rd place at World Cup

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The World Cup runners-up from four years ago have secured another medal.

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The Daily Caller
Croatia Defeats Morocco To Win Third Place In World Cup (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Dec 16, 2022
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Morocco's historic showing at the World Cup came to a close Saturday as Croatia defeated the Arab nation for third place in a closely fought match.
News West 9
Croatia beats Morocco 2-1 to take 3rd place at World Cup (opens News West 9)
Published Dec 16, 2022
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The World Cup runners-up from four years ago have secured another medal.
Fox News
World Cup 2022: What to know about the Croatia-Morocco third-place game (opens Fox News)
Published Dec 16, 2022
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Croatia and Morocco will face off Saturday for a third-place finish in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Here's everything you need to know about the match.
FOX 4 Dallas
World Cup Saturday: Croatia beats Morocco 2-1, takes 3rd place (opens FOX 4 Dallas)
Published Dec 16, 2022
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The runners-up from four years ago secured another medal by beating Morocco 2-1 in the third-place match.
The Week
Croatia takes 3rd place in FIFA World Cup (opens The Week)
Published Dec 16, 2022
Al Jazeera
Photos: Croatia claim third place at World Cup with Morocco win (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Dec 16, 2022
Al Jazeera's feed description
Led by captain Luka Modric, Croatia beat Morocco 2-1 in third-place playoff at football World Cup in Qatar.
NBC10 Philadelphia
Croatia Beats Morocco 2-1, Wins Third-Place Game of 2022 World Cup (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)
Published Dec 16, 2022
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Croatia took home the bronze medal of the 2022 FIFA World Cup after beating Morocco 2-1 in the third-place game on Saturday.
Al Jazeera
Croatia beat Morocco to finish third in Qatar World Cup (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Dec 16, 2022
Al Jazeera's feed description
Croatia took full advantage of tired Morocco legs to finish their Qatar run with a 2-1 victory.
Fox News
World Cup 2022: Croatia defeats Morocco in third-place match (opens Fox News)
Published Dec 16, 2022
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Croatia defeated Morocco in the World Cup third-place match on Saturday, scoring two goals in the first half to win 2-1. Morocco was the first African nation to reach the semifinals.
The Guardian
Croatia finish third at World Cup after Mislav Orsic’s winner against Morocco (opens The Guardian)
Published Dec 16, 2022
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After an early exchange of goals, Mislav Orsic scored three minutes before half-time as Croatia beat Morocco 2-1 in the third-place playoff
The Times of Israel
Croatia bests Morocco 2-1 to take 3rd place at Qatar World Cup (opens The Times of Israel)
Published Dec 16, 2022
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At age 37, match appears to be last appearance for Luka Modric in the tournament; eyes turn to defending champion France which will battle it out with Argentina on Sunday's final
NPR
Croatia defeats Morocco 2-1 for third place title at World Cup (opens NPR)
Published Dec 17, 2022
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Luka Modrić led Croatia to third place in what was likely the midfield great's last appearance at the World Cup. It is the second time Croatia has taken third place.
France 24
Croatia beat Morocco to finish third at World Cup (opens France 24)
Published Dec 17, 2022
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Croatia defeated Morocco 2-1 in the World Cup third place play-off on Saturday, with Mislav Orsic curling home the winner.

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