In the 41st minute of the game, attacking midfielder Orsic hit a cross kick, which hit the left post of Moroccan goalkeeper Bono before entering, scoring the second Croatian goal of the match, which would give the victory by 2-1 to his selection in the dispute for the third place of the World Cup of Qatar.
This was only Orsic’s second goal for the national team, his first in a World Cup. So after the duel at Khalifa Stadium in Doha (QAT), he was still ecstatic about the achievement.
“I believe it was quite a game. There is still no way to measure what happened. After a few days, we will realize the size of this victory. I am very proud of the team in this World Cup”, said the midfielder, then analyzing the confrontation.
“They managed to balance the match, but we reacted to face this selection from Morocco. We managed to defend ourselves very well. This was the most important game of my career, and I want to dedicate it to my family and to all the fans in Croatia,” he said. , still on the lawn.
Who also celebrated another historic achievement of Croatia, after the runner-up in Russia-2018, was coach Zlatko Dalic.
“It was a very difficult game, after all the work and immense dedication of the players. It’s quite a medal for all our fans and everyone who follows the Croatian national team. It’s a lot of pride. It’s the second World Cup in which we’ve made it this far. I’d like to congratulate all the players and the coaching staff”, said the captain.
“We really put in a lot of effort. All 19 players in the roster and the reserves gave their all and in the end we were rewarded with the bronze medal, which is worth gold. It is very important for our people, for our nation”, added Dalic, highlighting the difficulty that was finding the best players for the duel.
“Today we prioritized the players who were better, who didn’t show injuries or who were less tired. We had a lot of problems to manage to maintain our superiority in that game, because Morocco played a lot. We returned home very proud and happy.”
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