Morocco vs Croatia: Starting XIs for World Cup third-place playoff | Full lists

Morocco head coach Walid Regragui has admitted today’s third-place play-off is the “worst game” to play in but still wants his side to become the first African nation to medal in a finals.

Having beaten Belgium, Spain and Portugal to reach the semis, Morocco lost 2-0 to reigning champions France as their record-breaking run came to an end in Qatar.

They will now face Croatia at Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday to battle for the bronze medal, having already become the first African nation to reach a World Cup semi-final.

While Regragui said the match was “the worst game to play” and likened it to winning the “booby prize”, he is keen to be successful.

Morocco team news

Team to face Croatia: Bounou, Hakimi, Dari, El Yamiq, Attiat-Allah; Amrabat, El Khannouss; Ziyech, Sabiri, Boufal; En-Nesyri.

Subs: Mohamedi, Tagnaouti, Aguerd, Saiss, Benoun, Ounahi, Chair, Amallah, Jabrane, Hamdallah, Zaroury, Aboukhlal, Ezzalzouli, Cheddira.

Croatia team news

Team to face Morocco: Livakovic; Stanisic, Sutalo, Gvardiol, Perisic; Modric, Kovacic; Majer, Kramaric, Orsic; Livaja.

Subs: Grbic, Ivusic, Barisic, Erlic, Lovren, Sosa, Vida, Juranovic, Brozovic, Vlasic, Pasalic, Sucic, Jakic, Petkovic, Budimir.