- In the game no nation wants to be in, Croatia defeated Morocco 2-1 in the World Cup third place contest.
- The two sides went back and forth with goals in the first ten minutes before Croatia sealed things up just before the halftime whistle.
- Two Moroccan players, Sofiane Boufal and Selim Amallah, made their Pick One debuts in the match. Boufal was part of a restructured front three for the Atlas Lions while Amallah, a starter at points throughout the Cup, was the Last Man In.
- Our top scorers of the day combined for Croatia's first goal as the scorer, Josko Gvardiol, was level with his facilitator, Ivan Perisic, on game rating.
- Optimally, after his disappearing act against France all but settled this Challenge, Hakim Ziyech rebounded with a 7.7 rating as Morocco finished in the highest position ever for an African side at the World Cup.
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