2022 FIFA World Cup: How to watch Morocco vs Croatia live on November 23, 2022

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Finalists of the last edition of the FIFA World Cup Croatia will take on Morocco on Wednesday. as they begin their campaign.

Croatia will get their 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign underway when they take on Morocco inside the Al Bayt Stadium on Wednesday. Both sides will be eager to secure favorable results to get the ball rolling as they prep themselves for a rather tough spell alongside Belgium and Canada in Group F.

Four years ago Croatia came close to securing what would have been their first-ever World Cup trophy but were denied in the finals by a French team led by Didier Deschamps. With a number of their stars from that era still featuring in the side, they will be poised to put themselves in a position of promise with another final appearance pretty much probable.

The chances of Zlatko Dalic's team are well backed by the fact that they managed straight wins in their last appearance in a major competition. Their involvement in the UEFA Nations League saw them secure finish first in their group which featured the likes of France, Denmark and Austria. Indeed, Croatia will be a handful for the Moroccans as they have lost just once in 16 outings across all competitions. Their preparedness for the mid-week's affair cannot be overstated as they were able to manage a 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia.

For Morocco, it is more than certain that they will give the Europeans a good run for their money. Securing back-to-back World Cup qualifications is not one to be undermined, especially as the the Atlas Lions had failed to qualify for four of the previous five editions of the tournament before booking their ticket to Qatar.

They will approach the midweek's affair on the back of a five-match unbeaten streak. During the period, they managed wins against the likes of South Africa, Chile and Georgia, before collecting a goalless draw against Paraguay back in September. The general sentiment is that both Belgium and Croatia should easily ssecure progression to the knockout stages. However, if the start of the tournament is anything to go by, then there could well be an upset on the cards.

Morocco vs Crotia: Head-to-head record and key stats

This is the first World Cup meeting between both Morocco and Croatia.
Croatia have come up against an African opposition twice at the World Cup. They have won the ties 6-0 on aggregate and are yet to concede a single goal.
Morocco have failed to qualify from the group stages of the World Cup since 1986.
Morocco have failed to win a game at the World Cup since the victory over Scotland in 1998.