Match Between Croatia and Morocco Ends in 0-0 Draw After Tough Play

In their sixth appearance at the tournament, Croatia was held to a draw in the opening match for the first time ever.
It was possible for Achraf Hakimi and Hakim Ziyech to score the game's opening goal, but Croatian goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic was always alert and twice kept his team in front in the second half.Yassine Bounou of Morocco, who made a fantastic stop just before the half's finish, denied Ikola Vlasic. Dominik Livakovic of Croatia had to make a save as Morocco continued to play at a fast pace to begin the second half. Noussair Mazraoui dived for the ball, and he used his head to block it. A comfortable save was also made by him after Achraf Hakimi and Hakim Ziyech collaborated during a set piece to launch a shot at the Croatia goalpost that was directed directly at the goalie. Morocco should be proud of their performance because they are currently in the running to go to the next game.