FIFA : Morocco and Croatia tied 0-0 at halftime

Kathmandu : Luka Modric of Croatia controls the ball against Sofyan Amrabat of Morocco during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group F match between Morocco and Croatia at Al Bayt Stadium on November 23.

Luka Modric of Croatia controls the ball against Sofyan Amrabat of Morocco during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group F match between Morocco and Croatia at Al Bayt Stadium on November 23. (Michael Regan/FIFA/Getty Images)

It was an evenly matched opening 45 minutes between Morocco and Croatia with both sides struggling to gain a foothold in the game.

Just moments before halftime, Croatia’s Nikola Vlasic managed the game’s first shot on target but it was well saved by Morocco’s goalkeeper Yassine Bounou. Croatia captain Luka Modric then fired narrowly over from just outside the box.