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The World Cup third place match is mostly usele s, little more than an exhibition for two teams already officially "eliminated" from the competition.Yet for Croatia and Morocco, there is plenty on the line despite the lack of Cassius Marsh Jersey a true competitive environment.For Morocco, their fans have flooded the stadiums in Qatar to support their Atlas Lions en ma se as they pushed much further into the World Cup knockout stage than anyone expected. It will behoove the Morocco squad to put on one more positive performance to see their fans out with a boom.Croatia, meanwhile, will be gearing up for one last rodeo for their ageing stars. Important players such as Ivan Perisic, Dejan Lovren, Domagoj Vida, Marcelo Brozovic, and Andrej Kramaric are all over 30 years old and could be playing in their final World Cup. For 37-year-old superstar Luka Modric, who is considered one of the greatest midfielders to ever live, it is almost surely a final dance in the sport's biggest environment.The Sporting News brings you a detailed look at the odds for the 2022 World Cup third place match, a game which will have plenty of meaning for these two nations.MORE: Croatia are the slight favourite in this third place match, but Morocco are thought very likely to give their European foes a challenge. And why not? Morocco have already taken down fellow European giants Spain and Portugal, and could be out to secure another UEFA scalp before their tournament concludes.Interestingly, despite each side's defensive nature throughout the World Cup, the over is a decent favourite, while both teams are though likely to avoid being shut out.The team profiles seem to be outweighed by the aura of the third place match, which can often be slightly more wide open with teams knowing they have little to lose overall.MORE: SkyBetLadbrokesCroatia win+1382.2213/1013/10Draw+2403.325/212/5Morocco win+1953.022/12/1Both teamsto score Y / N-145 / +1051.60 / 2.064/6, 11/108/13, 23/20Over / Under2.5 goals-120 / -1151.81 / 1.935/6, 5/64/5, 19/20Croatia -0. Shaquem Griffin Jersey 5+1252.29Morocco +0.5-1851.61Croatia advance-1451.684/64/6Morocco advance+1052.0611/1021/20 Croatia will likely see their ageing stars given one more chance to proudly wear the checkered shirt at a World Cup.However, those with aches and pains could prioritise their club careers first, meaningLuka ModricandIvan Perisicmay not be locks to start. MidfielderMarcelo Brozovicwas withdrawn in the 50th minute of the semifinal defeat to Argentina and appeared to be struggling with an injury, so the Inter man too could be left to the bench.Mateo Kovacic, who figures to remain in the mix for Croatia moving forward at 27 years old, also has seen minutes wear him down in the past and may wish to concede time in this game before heading back to Chelsea. Look for critical locker room presenceDomagoj Vidato get his first minutes of this tournament along the defensive line in what is likely his final World Cup match.For Morocco, there are a host of injury i sues for head coach Walid Regragui to work around. CaptainRomain Sai s, midfielderNayif Aguerd, and full-backNou sair Mazraouiwere all injury doubts ahead of the semifinal against France, but the bo s took a risk and included all three in the starting lineup. It backfired horribly, as Aguerd was withdrawn at the last minute before kickoff, Sai s was yanked after 21 minutes, and Mazraoui came off at halftime. All three will struggle to prove fit for the third place game.Substitute striker Walid Cheddira will return from his red card suspension he served in the semifinal defeat.They've done a continent proud FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) Croatia striker Andrej Kramaric is considered the most likely to score a goal in this match, although he has teammates Marko Livaja, Ante Budimir, and Bruno Petkovic hot on his tails. Rounding out the top five for Croatia is their all-time leading World Cup goalscorer Ivan Perisic.For Morocco, L.J. Collier Jersey their striker You sef En-Nesyri is the most likely to find the back of the net, but surprisingly, bench options Abderrazak Hamdallah and Walid Cheddira are given very similar odds despite their unlikeline s to start. Chelsea star Hakim Ziyech has had a quiet tournament playing in Morocco's defensive system, but is thought to have around a 3/1 chance of finding the back of the net.Croatia goalscorer odds vs MoroccoSkyBetLadbrokesA. KramaricFirst: +450Any: +170First: 7.20Any: 2.90First: 11/2Any: 15/8First: 9/2Any: 17/10M. LivajaFirst: +500Any: +188First: 7.60Any: 3.05First: 6/1Any: 2/1First: 5/1Any: 15/8A. BudimirFirst: +500Any: +188First: 7.80Any: 3.10First: 6/1Any: 2/1First: 5/1Any: 15/8B. PetkovicFirst: +500Any: +200First: 8.40Any: 3.25First: 6/1Any: 9/4First: 5/1Any: 2/1I. PerisicFirst: +600Any: +230First: 9.60Any: 3.70First: 7/1Any: 5/2First: 6/1Any: 23/10Morocco goalscorer odds vs. CroatiaSkyBetLadbrokesY. En-NesyriFirst: +500Any: +200First: 8.00Any: 3.20First Shaun Alexander Jersey : 6/1Any: 9/4First: 5/1Any: 2/1A. HamdallahFirst: +550Any: +220First: 8.40Any: 3.30First: 13/2Any: 9/4First: 11/2Any: 11/5W. CheddiraFirst: +650Any: +240First: 9.20Any: 3.55First: 7/1Any: 5/2First: 13/2Any: 12/5H. ZiyechFirst: +750Any: +280First: 11.00Any: 4.10First: 17/2Any: 3/1First: 15/2Any: 14/5S. BoufalFirst: +900Any: +333First: 12.00Any: 4.60First: 10/1Any: 7/2First: 9/1Any: 10/3Note:Odds above for 90 minutes of regulation only. Croatia are thought the far more likely side to score goals in this match, and therefore they Russell Wilson Jersey are minus-odd favourites to win either half against their banged-up African opponents.Morocco, meanwhile, are ma sive 11/1 underdogs to win both halves, a result which would see them secure third place and make the numerous traveling fans extremely happy.SkyBetLadbrokesWin either halfCRO: -135MAR: +105CRO: TBDMAR: TBDCRO: 4/6MAR: 1/1Win both halvesCRO: +600MAR: +900CRO: TBDMAR: TBDCRO: 13/2MAR: 11/1Half most goals1H: +215Draw: +2452H: -1061H: TBDDraw: TBD2H: TBD1H: 23/10Draw: 5/22H: 10/11 While card and corner odds have been released for the 2022 World Cup final given the ma sive betting interest in that match, there is very little currently available for the third place match in that regard.We do know that the total on cards to be shown is somewhere around 4.0, slightly skewed towards 4.5, while the total of 8.5 corners is close to proving accurate.The rest of the odds will likely be released following the referee a s