The surprise teams that reached the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar will meet in the small final for the last place on the podium of the world’s strongest teams. The match is broadcast live on Hotnews.ro and TVR 1.

Croatia – Morocco 2-1 (second half)

Min. 87: Kovacic scores from a corner after a good phase by the Croatians.

Min. 84: Amalla sees a yellow card after a foul that sent him prostrate.

Min. 75: A great opportunity for Moroccans. El Nesiri receives the ball, and the Croatian goalkeeper closes it alone with Livakovic.

Min. 69: Moroccan Unahi receives the first yellow card.

Min. 67: An injury led to the final substitution for Morocco. Amalla replaces El Yamik.

Min. 66: Two changes for the Croats. Livaya and Mayer give way to Petkovich and Pasalich.

Min. 64: Two more changes for the Moroccans. Zaruri and Benun replace Bufal and Dari.

Min. 61: Kramarich leaves the injured field in tears, and Vlashych takes his place.

Min. 55: Another change for Morocco. Unahi replaces El Hanus.

Min. 47: Orsic’s deflected shot went wide of Morocco’s goal.

Min. 46: The beginning of the second half. Change in the Moroccan national team. The chair took the place of Sabiri.

Min. 45+2: Qatari referee Al Jassim ended the first half.

Min. 45: The first half was extended by 2 minutes.

Min 42: GOOOOL Croatia. Mislav Oršić puts Croatia ahead again, after a pass from Livaja, after a great execution from a corner, close to Bono’s goal, the ball hit the crossbar.

Min. 37: Ziyech takes a corner for Morocco, El-Nesiri rises and continues with his header, but misses the target.

Min. 29: Great combination on the right wing between Ziyech and Hakimi, who crossed for goal, but neither team-mate got to the ball.

Min. 24: Luka Modric’s shot from the edge of the penalty area is saved twice by the Moroccan goalkeeper.

Min. 18: Kovacic’s header after Perisic’s cross is saved by Bono.

Min. 9: GOOOOOL Morocco. Also, after a set-piece, the ball is deflected by Majer’s head and ends up in front of the goal, where Dari turns it back into the net.

Min. 7: GOOOOOL Croatia. A free-kick executed by the Croatians according to the scheme, a cross in the penalty area is repeated by the head of Perisic, who passes the ball perfectly to Guardiola, who also heads Bono.

Min. 3: A mistake by the Moroccan goalkeeper Bono, who was close to sending the ball into the goal.

Min. 1: The minor final at the Khalifa International Stadium has begun.

Starting teams:

Croatia: 1. Livakovich – 2. Stanisic, 24. Shutalo, 20. Guardiol – 18. Orsic, 7. Mayer, 10. Modric (c), 8. Kovacic, 4. Perisic – 14. Livaya, 9. Kramaric. Selector: Zlatko Dalich

Reserves: 12. Hrbich, 23. Ivushych – 3. Barysych, 5. Erlich, 6. Lovren, 11. Brozovich, 13. Vlashych, 15. Pashalich, 16. Petkovich, 17. Budimir, 19. Sosa, 21. Vida, 22. Yuranovich, 25. Suchich, 26. Yakych

Morocco: 1. Bono – 2. Hakimi, 20. Dari, 18. El Yamik, 25. Attiat-Allah – 4. Amrabat – 11. Sabiri, 23. El Hanus – 7. Zieh (c), 19. En Nesiri, 17. Buffalo. Selector: Walid Regrahi

Reserves: 12. Munir, 22. Taghnauti – 5. Agerd, 6. Sais, 8. Unahi, 9. Hamdalla, 10. Zaruri, 13. Chair, 14. Abdukhlal, 15. Amalla, 16. Ez Abde, 21. Chedira , 24. Bonoun, 26. Yabrane

WC 2022, finals schedule

• Small final: Croatia – Morocco – December 17 / 17:00 / Khalifa International Stadium

• Grand Finale: Argentina – France – December 18 / 17:00 / Lusail Stadium