Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Saturday 17 December 2022
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Saturday 17 December 2022.
Front Page, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Saturday 17 December
👉Goodbye Mihajlovic
1969-2022
Sinisa forever
Struck by leukemia after more than three years of battle.
Story of a hero of our football.
The condolences of sport and of the country
Corriere dello Sport, Front Page, Saturday 17 December 2022 .
Front Page, Corriere dello Sport, Saturday 17 December 2022
👉Farewell great Sinisa
Mihajlovic is dead, he was 53. Football has lost its warrior
He died of leukemia in a clinic in Rome. From 1992, he was a protagonist in Serie A, first on the pitch and then on the bench. pic.twitter.com/o9njt8fLuS
51% Ball Possession CROATIA and 49% Ball Possession MOROCCO
Croatia 2 – 1 Morocco
7′ Joško Gvardiol 9′ Achraf Dari
42′ Mislav Oršić
🏆👉 Croatia won the FIFA World Cup Third Place defeating Morocco on Saturday 17 December 2022 at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar. Arguable, the match that no one would ever want to play: after the scorching eliminations suffered in the semifinals, Croatia and Morocco end their experience in the World Cup by challenging each other in the finals for third and fourth place. It’s a precious way to salute great Captain Luka Modric with a victory. A beautiful, vibrant, and uncertain match until the end also thanks to the clear minds of the two teams, who always faced each other head on. Two feats by Joško Gvardiol, who closes an extraordinary World Cup in the best possible way, and Mislav Oršić decide it. Achraf Dari is not enough for Morocco, but without a doubt, Morocco return home making history being the first African team to be among the top 4 in the World Cup.
Morocco stoic and in the match until the end was forced to surrender 0-2 with France: the goals by Theo Hernandez and Kolo Muani condemned the Lions of the Atlas to elimination. Croatia was swept away by Argentina: 3-0 the result in favor of Albiceleste, thanks to Messi’s penalty and Julian Alvarez’s brace.
Italian Serie A players called up in this game
🇭🇷 Croatia: Martin Erlic (Sassuolo) listed as a substitute
Marcelo Brozović (Inter) listed as a substitute
Mario Pašalić (Atalanta) played from the 66th minute after replacing Lovro Majer
Nikola Vlašić (Torino) not listed (injured)
🇲🇦 Morocco: Sofyan Amrabat (Fiorentina) played all game
Abdelhamid Sabiri (Sampdoria) played until the 45th minute after replacing Ilias Chair
Walid Cheddira (Bari) listed as a substitute
Croatia started the game at a fast speed. In the 7th minute, the goal by Josko Gvardiol defeated Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou with a headed shot to the top left corner. The headed assist is by Ivan Perisic.
🏆👉🇭🇷Croatia 1 – 0 Morocco 🇲🇦, 7th minute, ⚽️ goal by Josko Gvardiol for @HNS_CFF with a headed shot to the top left corner. The headed assist is by Ivan Perisic. https://t.co/d5YhzMEMu2
11 – Only Lionel Messi (16) has been directly involved in more #FIFAWorldCup goals than Ivan Perisic across the last three tournaments (11 – six goals, five assists). Regularity. pic.twitter.com/dyyWIlsZNg
Morocco battled and in the 9th minute equalized the score for the 1-1. Achraf Dari defeated Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic from very close range with a headed shot to the bottom right corner.
🏆👉🇭🇷Croatia 1 – 1 Morocco 🇲🇦, 9th minute, ⚽️ goal by Achraf Dari equalized for @EnMaroc from very close range with a headed shot to the bottom right corner. https://t.co/YRfmKO96eJ
Croatia took the lead again in the 42nd minute. Mislav Orsic scored with a right-footed shot to the top right corner. The assist is by Marko Livaja.
🏆👉🇭🇷Croatia 2 – 1 Morocco 🇲🇦, 42nd minute, ⚽️ goal by Mislav Orsic for @HNS_CFF with a right-footed shot to the top right corner. The assist is by Marko Livaja. https://t.co/TldPveoT5B
✅ Stats before the game. This is the second meeting between Croatia and Morocco at this World Cup, following a 0-0 draw on matchday one of the group stage. In that match, Croatia recorded just five shots, their lowest in a World Cup match. Croatia have kept clean sheets in all three of their previous World Cup matches against African sides, beating Cameroon 4-0 in 2014, Nigeria 2-0 in 2018 and drawing 0-0 with Morocco this season.
None of their 19 previous World Cup third-place play-offs have ended in penalties, and only one has been decided in extra time (France-Belgium in 1986). A European national team has won this tie in all of the last 10 editions of the tournament, starting with Brazil’s 2-1 defeat of Italy in 1978. This will be Croatia’s second third-place final at the World Cup, having beaten the Netherlands 2-1 in the 1998 edition. Regardless of the result, Morocco’s participation in this match is the best result an African nation has ever achieved in World Cup history.
🇭🇷 Croatia 2 – 1 Morocco 🇲🇦
Saturday 17 December 2022
Khalifa International Stadium
Doha, Qatar
18:00
Referee: Abdulrahman Al Jassim (QAT)
Assistant Referee 1: Taleb Al Marri (QAT)
Assistant Referee 2: Saoud Al-Maqaleh (QAT)
Fourth Official: Raphael Claus (BRA)
Reserve Assistant Referee: Neuza Back (BRA)
Video Assistant Referee: Julio Bascunan (CHI)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Pol van Boekel (NED)
Offside Video Assistant Referee: Bruno Pires (BRA)
Support Video Assistant Referee: Armando Villarreal (USA)
Standby Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Bruno Boschilia (BRA)
🏆👉 Here are Croatia vs Morocco official starting lineups for the FIFA World Cup for the Third Place on Saturday 17 December 2022 at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar at 18:00.
Italian Serie A players called up in this game
🇭🇷 Croatia: Martin Erlic (Sassuolo)
Marcelo Brozović (Inter)
Mario Pašalić (Atalanta)
Nikola Vlašić (Torino)
🇭🇷 Croatia – Morocco 🇲🇦
Saturday 17 December 2022
Khalifa International Stadium
Doha, Qatar
18:00
Referee: Abdulrahman Al Jassim (QAT)
Assistant Referee 1: Taleb Al Marri (QAT)
Assistant Referee 2: Saoud Al-Maqaleh (QAT)
Fourth Official: Raphael Claus (BRA)
Reserve Assistant Referee: Neuza Back (BRA)
Video Assistant Referee: Julio Bascunan (CHI)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Pol van Boekel (NED)
Offside Video Assistant Referee: Bruno Pires (BRA)
Support Video Assistant Referee: Armando Villarreal (USA)
Standby Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Bruno Boschilia (BRA)
Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Friday 16 December 2022
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Friday 16 December 2022.
Front Page La Gazzetta dello Sport, Friday 16 December 2022
👉Qatar 2022 towards the Grand Final
The world says Diego
👉Tonali exclusive
“I’ve got the Devil in me”
👉Super NO
Europe agrees with UEFA and FIFA
Super League is over
Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Thursday 15 December 2022
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Thursday 15 December 2022.
Front Page, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Thursday 15 December 2022
👉The toughest decision: leaving the Nazionale
Vialli’s Battle
👉World Cup. Mbappé challenges Messi: Argentina-France Final
A game for kings
Les Bleus beat Morocco and seek a bis
Corriere dello Sport, Front Page, Thursday 15 December 2022 .
Front Page Corriere dello Sport, Thursday 15 December 2022
👉France in the Final (2-0): On Sunday Mbappé-Messi, the challenge between the top players of two generations
Kylian can win his second consecutive World Cup like Pele
Leo and Argentina want to repeat Diego’s achievement pic.twitter.com/lyM9YjBzCc
By Anna Italia
