Caught in the act: Croatia’s Ivan Perisic vies for a ball with Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi during the Group F match against Morocco.
MOROCCO held Croatia to a 0-0 draw in their opening game of the World Cup yesterday, producing a spirited display against the 2018 runners-up led by Luka Modric.
Backed by Qatar’s large Moroccan community at the Al Bayt Stadium, the Atlas Lions followed up north African rivals Tunisia’s strong performance against dark horses Denmark a day earlier to frustrate Croatia.
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