5 interesting facts after Croatia defeated Morocco in the third-place match of the 2022 World Cup.
1. Croatia finished third in the World Cup for the second time, having previously achieved the same feat in the 1998 World Cup by defeating the Netherlands 2-1.
2. Croatia only lost twice in 14 matches across the last two editions of the World Cup in 2018 and 2022, recording six wins and six draws.
The two defeats occurred in the final of the 2018 World Cup against France and in the semifinals of the 2022 World Cup against Argentina.
3. The scoreline of 2-1 in the Croatia versus Morocco match extended the record of always having goals scored in the third-place matches of the World Cup since 1930.
4. Croatia's victory maintained the European teams' record of always winning in the third-place matches of the World Cup since 1982.
5. Ivan Perisic contributed to 11 goals (6 goals, 5 assists) in the last three World Cups.
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