Morocco 0-0 Croatia
FULL TIME!
Well, it wasn't a classic by any means, but Morocco will have taken a point from this fixture at kick-off.
Croatia had the best chance in injury time of the first-half when Sosa's low cross from the left was met first time by Vlasic, and goalkeeper Bona stayed big to smother the shot from point blank range.
That's the third 0-0 draw in the last four games at the World Cup - more goals please. Perhaps we'll see them Germany take on Japan at 1pm!
Morocco 0-0 Croatia
Sky Sports' Ben Grounds:
"You do wonder if that would've gone to VAR had the shot which hit Lovren been inside the box. As the centre-back was stationed just outside it, there was no VAR case to be answered."
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2m ago12:13
Morocco 0-0 Croatia
Sky Sports' Adam Williams:
"Croatia will have wanted to have a bright start to the game to squash any Moroccan hopes, but they initially struggled to get up the pitch due to tremendous pressing by Morocco.
"The last few minutes have seen opportunities for Croatia and this brief stoppage may halt the momentum they were beginning to build."
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3m ago12:12
Morocco 0-0 Croatia
53: Gradually, we are getting a few more flashpoints as an inviting corner from Modric leads to Bono getting a bash off Gvardiol down the other end.
We've also had a routine save from Dominik Livakovic to deny the stopping Noussair Mazraoui.
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5m ago12:11
Morocco 0-0 Croatia
52: HANDBALL? The Morocco fans have appealed for a handball from Lovren as he blocks the shot from Boufal. He doesn't make himself any bigger. Play on.
Morocco 0-0 Croatia
HALF TIME! Croatia didn't want the first half to end. Vlasic and Modric both having really good chances to break the deadlock but it's all square at the break.
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23m ago11:47
Morocco 0-0 Croatia
45+2: CHANCE!! Croatia have kept their best until right at the death of this opening period as after Perisic's shot is blocked, the ball comes back out to Modric on his left boot but his effort is flashed over the bar!!
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24m ago11:46
Morocco 0-0 Croatia
45+1: GREAT SAVE! Right on the stroke of half-time we have a gilt-edged chance for Croatia as Sosa's low cross from the left is met first time by Vlasic, and Bona stays big to smother the shot from point blank range!!
Morocco 0-0 Croatia
40: FOUL! Now then. Hakimi is held back by Modric. Another decent position to 'get it in the mixer'...
Rubbish again from Ziyech. Can't beat the first man. He was seeking that corridor of uncertainty but it was a pea roller.
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1m ago
11:39
Morocco 0-0 Croatia
39: FOUL! Sofyan Amrabat is a lucky boy not to see a yellow card for a cynical foul on Brozovic. The Argentine referee is lenient. Last chance.
Modric is scheming but the hot weather is stifling his creativity.
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4m ago
11:36
Morocco 0-0 Croatia
Sky Sports' Ben Grounds:
"Real France '98 vibes about this Morocco shirt with the green bar going along the top. That was a Puma kit, too. Halilhodzic is yet to see his side concede a goal in his four games in charge and you can see here why. Very resolute."
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7m ago
11:33
Morocco 0-0 Croatia
34: Croatia are just a bit... flat? Perisic and Vlasic need to be more involved either side of Kramaric. The Atlas Lions will be pretty happy with how things have gone so far.
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9m ago
11:32
Morocco 0-0 Croatia
Sky Sports' Ben Grounds:
"One of the things about watching the World Cup and covering it is the re-emergence of former Premier League footballers.
"Sofiane Boufal - who once scored a superb solo goal for Southampton against West Brom - is now at Angers. He's on the left for Morocco. Good to see he's keeping well."
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10m ago
11:30
Morocco 0-0 Croatia
Sky Sports' Adam Williams:
"Olays ring out around the stadium from the Morocco fans as their team takes control of the ball for a more sustained period.
"The Atlas Lions have settled down, and while Croatia are still edging possession, the hard work from Morocco is paying off.
"It's a tense one as the two teams spar, and the first big blow in the form of a goal will be crucial."
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11m ago
11:29
Morocco 0-0 Croatia
Sky Sports' Ben Grounds:
"Croatia have to do much better in wide areas with their crossing. Bono collects routinely from Marcelo Brozovic's centre from the left. Kramaric needs a much better service to test this Moroccan defence."
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13m ago
11:27
Morocco 0-0 Croatia
27: The World Cup burst into life yesterday with Saudi Arabia's win over Argentina and that Kylian Mbappe performance in France's win over Australia but we still await our first real talking point on day four. Nip and tuck this one so far.
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16m ago
11:24
Morocco 0-0 Croatia
Sky Sports' Ben Grounds:
"Ziyech's return to the side effectively spelt the end for Vahid Halilhodzic as Morocco head coach. He will feel he ought to have done better with that free-kick. More than half of these players for Morocco were born outside the borders of their country."
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21m ago
11:20
Morocco 0-0 Croatia
19: FOUL! Now then. Modric is late on Hakimi right in front of referee Fernando Rapallini. Livakovic anxiously lines up his wall, 25 yards out...
20: INTO THE WALL! Hakimi is standing over it, but Ziyech pulls rank... straight into the wall! An anti-climax...
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22m ago
11:19
Morocco 0-0 Croatia
18: CHANCE!! Youssef En-Nesyri should be getting on the end of this. Ziyech manufactures a yard of space to deliver a superb cross from the right on his left foot and En-Nesyri - having got in front of Juranovic - just appears to miss his header!
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23m ago
11:17
Morocco 0-0 Croatia
17: CLOSE! That was so close from Ivan Perisic!
A mistake in midfield from Selim Amallah as he presents the ball straight to the Tottenham man. He looks up and has a dig from 30 yards but his shot is always rising, a good yard over Bono's crossbar.
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26m ago
11:14
Morocco 0-0 Croatia
14: BLOCK! This is a good, positive spell from Morocco as Lovren comes out to block the shot from Ziyech before Achraf Hakimi gets forward down the right and his deflected cross is gleefully gathered at his near post by Dominik Livakovic.
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28m ago
11:12
Morocco 0-0 Croatia
Sky Sports' Adam Williams:
"Croatia have bossed possession with 68 per cent so far and have looked the more dangerous side. However, Morocco are not sitting back.
"They are hassling Croatia, not allowing them to breath easily with the ball. Morocco's chances will come, and it will be in the form of counter attacks if they keep this up."
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28m ago
11:12
Morocco 0-0 Croatia
13: The attendance inside this 60,000-capacity stadium is a long way short of being full but you wouldn't know it from the noise being generated as Azzedine Ounahi looks to release Ziyech down the right but Gvardiol - sporting a protective mask - is again across to snuff out the danger.
That duel looks like being a crucial one for Morocco to win.
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30m ago
11:10
Morocco 0-0 Croatia
Sky Sports' Ben Grounds:
"The noise when Morocco come forward is deafening. For all the controversies surrounding this World Cup, it being hosted in Qatar is certainly a leveller in the stands and indeed perhaps on the pitch.
"In the same way Argentina fans were outnumbered by their Saudi counterparts, there are more Moroccans here than those supporting Croatia.
"It's going to lead to a few more surprise results I think. Ziyech very nearly catches Josko Gvardiol in possession but the full-back just about gets his toe to the ball first."
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34m ago
11:06
Morocco 0-0 Croatia
6: NEARLY! Morocco's captain Romain Saiss tries to cajole his team-mates into life as Andrej Kramaric is very nearly found in space inside the penalty area but the former Wolves defender is across to intercept at the expense of a corner.
Morocco make a right meal of clearing the first set piece but they eventually hack the ball upfield.
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11:05
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Luka Modric has made more appearances at major international tournaments than any other Croatian player (25).
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