Croatia Beats Morocco 2–1 to Take 3rd Place at World Cup

Croatia's players celebrate with medals after winning the Qatar 2022 World Cup football third place play-off match between Croatia and Morocco at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Dec. 17, 2022. Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP via Getty Images

AL RAYYAN, Qatar—Luka Modric led Croatia to third place in what was likely the midfield great’s last appearance at the World Cup.

The runners-up from four years ago secured another medal by beating Morocco 2–1 in the third-place match on Saturday, Dec. 17.