Morocco vs Croatia Prediction - 2022 World Cup: Who Will Win?

🏠 Morocco Team Preview

The Morocco national football team is one of the best teams in Africa thanks to the fact that many of their top players play in the top leagues of Europe such as the Premier League, Serie A, La Liga, Ligue 1, Eredivisie, and the Bundesliga. In 1998, they were actually ranked as one of the top 10 football teams in the world, and they are currently ranked as the world's 22nd best team. It is fair to say that the teams in their group will not be taking them lightly when they meet them on the world stage in November and December.

🏆 World Cup History

Morocco have managed to qualify for the final stages of the World Cup six times, with their best performance coming in 1986 when they managed to reach the Round of 16. They took part at the 2018 World Cup that was held in Russia, but they only managed to pick up one point from three matches and were eliminated in the Group Stage. Alongside Croatia, they are in a group with Belgium and Canada, so they are going to have to play at the top of their game if they are going to equal their best performance at a FIFA tournament and make it to the Round of 16 once again.

✔️ Qualification and Road to the World Cup 2022

Morocco has always been one of the top teams in Africa, which is why it would have been quite surprising if they did not manage to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar. Below we have given you a table that highlights how it is that Morocco managed to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar. Take a look at this to see how they performed in order to book their spot in Qatar.

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Third Round:

The winners from each group were drawn into five ties across two legs, with the winner from each tie booking themselves a spot at the World Cup in Qatar. Morocco were drawn against the DR Congo, and after a 1-1 draw in the first leg, they won the second 4-1 to win 5-2 on aggregate and send themselves to Qatar.

⭐ Morocco Players to Watch

Morocco have been the producers of some top players over the years, and you should not be too surprised to find out that many of their players play in the top leagues of Europe such as the Bundesliga, English Premier League, La Liga, Ligue 1, and the Serie A. Below we are going to take a look at three players for Morocco that you should look out for when they are playing at the World Cup in November and December.

• Youssef En-Nesyri: He currently plays as a forward for Sevilla in La Liga and he has made more than 150 appearances in the league with more than 40 goals to his name. He is striker that has plenty of pace and a lot of technical skill, so it is not surprising that he has the ability to cause all types of defenders plenty of issues. He is the player that Morocco will be relying on to score their goals, so if you want to bet on a player to score for them, then we do recommend that you bet on En-Nesyri
• Selim Amallah: He currently plays in the Belgian First Division A with Standard Liège, and he has become a very important player in their starting XI. Fans of Arsenal should already be familiar with him because he scored against them in the Europa League a few seasons back. He is strong, technically gifted, and is not afraid to take one for the team should he need to. In addition to this, he also has quite the eye for goal with 20 goals in 61 matches for Standard Liège. If you like to place a wager on a player to pick up a booking, then we suggest you place a bet on Amallah due to his tendency to put a tackle in
• Adel Taarabt: Those of you who follow English, Portuguese, or Italian football will definitely have heard of Adel Taarabt since he played for the likes of Spurs, QPR, Fulham, AC Milan, Genoa, and Benfica. He is a versatile player that can play on the left wing or as an attacking midfielder, although you will usually find him on the wing. Although he is a quality player, he does have a bit of an attitude problem, which is why he is another player that you should think about should you want to place a yellow card bet

☍ Croatia Preview

The modern-day Croatian football team has been playing competitive games since 1994, which makes them one of the youngest football teams to reach the knockout stages of a major competition and one of the youngest teams to be in the top ten of the FIFA World Rankings. Despite being a very small nation with a population of just a few million, they have developed some of the best footballers in the world. It is fair to say that they punch above their weight when it comes to international football.

🏆 World Cup History

Croatia have played at the World Cup Finals on five occasions, with their two most recent appearances coming in 2014 and 2018. Their best result at this tournament came about in Russia in 2018 when they made it all the way to the final but lost to France 4-2. Before that, their best result was a third-place finish that they achieved at the 1998 World Cup that took part in France.

✔️ Qualification and Road to the World Cup 2022

With the talent that Croatia currently has at its disposal, it would have been pretty surprising if they did not qualify for this competition. Below we have given you a table of Croatia's European qualifying group because it is always wise to look at how a team has been performing before you go ahead and place a bet on them.

Croatia qualified automatically for the World Cup by a solitary point, but they will definitely not care about that.

⭐ Croatia Players to Watch

Croatia, despite their small size, has produced plenty of quality down the years, and their 2022 World Cup squad is not going to be short of quality, that is for sure. Below you can find three Croatian players that you should keep an eye on if you are considering making some World Cup 2022 predictions on matches that Croatia are playing in.

• Luka Modrić: If you were to ask someone to give you the name of five of the best midfielders of all time, then there is a very good chance that Modrić will be named as one of those five. He is a playmaker that sets the tempo of a game by controlling the possession in the middle of the field, and he has been applauded by pundits for his swift passing, long range shooting, and his ability to glide past tackles. He has been playing at Real Madrid for the last decade, and before that he graced the Premier League with Spurs for four seasons. If you are making a Bet Builder for this game and want to bet on someone to provide an assist, then consider betting on Modrić
• Bruno Petković: If you are thinking about betting on someone to score for Croatia and Petković is playing, then we recommend that you place a bet on him. At 6 foot 4 inches, the Dinamo Zagreb striker is a beast in the air and can bully even the strongest of defenders. Additionally, despite his big size, he is also really good with the ball at his feet. He only has 21 caps for his country so far, but he has scored 6 goals already, and we are pretty sure that he will add to this during the World Cup in Qatar
• Domagoj Vida: He is capable of playing anywhere across the backline, but when he is playing for Croatia you will usually find him playing at right-back. He is quick across the ground and strong like a bull, but this strength and his willingness to go in hard are attributes that can sometimes get him in trouble. It is for this reason that we would be tempted to bet on him to be a player that picks up regular bookings at the Qatar World Cup

💯 Morocco vs Croatia Betting Odds

What do some of the world's best betting sites feel is the most likely outcome for this match between Morocco and Costa Rica? Well, in this section of this prediction we are going to provide you with odds for three really common football betting markets that you can put your hard-earned money on if you decide to make football predictions for this match.

⚡ Match Winner

Below you can see the WC 2022 betting odds that some of the top bookies out there are currently offering their punters for this match:

Team
Morocco	4.75	15.00	4.60	4.40	4.70
Draw	3.33	3.30	3.40	3.20	*3.15
Croatia	1.75	1.82	1.80	1.73	1.76

From the Morocco vs Croatia odds above, the bookies are predicting that Croatia will win this game and that Morocco do not have much of a shot of causing some sort of upset. If we are being honest, not many people who do World Cup predictions will suggest that you bet on the African team to win.

🔥 Both Teams to Score

When you are doing some football betting, you also have the option of placing a bet on whether both of the teams will score a goal or not, and below you can see the odds that are currently on offer for this market.

Team
No	1.73	1.77	1.73	1.70	1.70
Yes	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	*1.91

Since the odds are so close it indicates that the bookies really do not know which way to call this market.

🥅 Over/Under 2.5 Goals

You also have the chance to put your cash on the number of goals that you think will be scored in a match, with the most popular kind of market being the Over/Under 2.5 goals. Below we have given you the odds that some top bookies are currently offering those who want to place such a bet when making a Morocco vs Croatia prediction.

Team
Over 2.5 goals	2.20	2.28	TBA	2.20	2.17
Under 2.5 goals	1.61	1.65	TBA	1.61	*1.58

This shows that the bookies feel that there will be fewer than three goals scored in this match.

🥇 Who Will Win? Morocco vs Croatia Prediction

So, what is our football prediction for this match between Morocco and Croatia? Well, we think it will be a pretty close match, but Croatia will come out on top thanks to the talent that they have at their disposal. We expect to see the likes of Modric, despite his age, running the show from the midfield, and we struggle to see how Morocco can stop him. When Modric ticks, so does his team.

Our match prediction: Croatia to win.

🔍 Our Morocco vs Croatia Betting Tips?

Below we have given you some useful World Cup football betting advice that you can use for this game.

Under 2.5 goals: We think that Croatia will score one or two goals in this match, while we do not think that Morocco will be able to breach Croatia's defence and score a goal. So, betting on Under 2.5 goals is a good move in our opinion.

Vida to be booked: Vida is a quality defender, but he, like all defenders should, loves to put in a hard hit on his opponents to let them know that they are in a game. Therefore, he does open himself up to finding his name in the ref's notebook.

Both teams not to score: If you do not want to bet on the total goals market, then think about placing your money on both teams not to score. We truly feel that Croatia's defense will be good enough to keep Morocco at bay.

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