Morocco and Croatia begin their World Cup campaigns at the Al Bayt Stadium on Wednesday in what looks set to be a very competitive and intriguing match.
In what looks a competitive group also containing the experienced Belgium and tournament wildcards in Canada,
most of the star players should be on display as the Atlas Lions take on 2018’s beaten finalists.
Hakim Ziyech is back in the fold after a managerial change in the Moroccan camp and headlines a talented group of players.
Paris Saint-Germain’s Achraf Hakimi and Bayern star Noussair Mazaroui are being tipped as perhaps the best full-back pairing in the competition as a whole.
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Nayef Aguerd is fit enough to start in central defence now the West Ham star is over his injury.
Croatia:
With Luka Modric, Mateo Kovacic and Marcelo Brozovic arguably the best combination available to any team contesting the tournament in Qatar.
Predicted Morocco XI:
Bono;
Hakimi, Saiss, Aguerd, Mazraoui;
Ounahi, Amrabat, Amallah;
Ziyech, En-Nesyri, Boufal
Predicted Croatia XI:
Livakovic;
Stanisic, Lovren, Gvardiol, Barisic;
Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic;
Vlasic, Petkovic, Perisic
