Morocco v Croatia: World Cup Match Thread: 10am 23/11/22

The feast of football continues

From BBC webbo: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63644790

This is the first encounter between Morocco and Croatia at a World Cup. Their only previous meeting was in the Hassan II Trophy in December 1996, played in Casablanca. The game ended 2-2, producing three red cards. Croatia won 7-6 on penalties

Predicted Morocco XI: Bono; Hakimi, Saiss, Aguerd, Mazraoui; Ounahi, Amrabat, Amallah; Ziyech, En-Nesyri, Boufal

Predicted Croatia XI: Livakovic; Stanisic, Lovren, Gvardiol, Barisic; Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic; Vlasic, Petkovic, Perisic

"Play it again, SAmrabat" etc

5.59am this is the metric fifa needs to use for excitement and engagement

Good game this.

Keep forgetting this is on in the background, glancing at it and thinking it’s Portugal playing.

Nice to see a bit of sun on the pitch imo

Only just locked in, busy morning.....

Needs a goal, been some stinking games since the Saudis

Feel like I can sniff a nil nil out easy on about 20 mins.... Need to monetise this

I don’t know who the Moroccan number 16 is, but he plays like he’s borrowed his older brother’s legs and his brother is trying to cross a road with them somewhere.

‘ There was one 0-0 draw in 64 matches at the 2018 World Cup but we've had three in the last four games here.

What's going on? Fatigue showing?’