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Croatia downplay high expectations after goalless draw against Morocco

As runners-up at the 2018 Russian World Cup, Croatia came to Qatar as one of the favorites, but Modric insisted that their first and foremost focus at the moment is the remaining two group games,reports Xinhua

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Croatia`s midfielder #10 Luka Modric (C) and teammates applaud at the crowd at the end of the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group F football match between Morocco and Croatia at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor. Pic/AFP

Croatia`s midfielder #10 Luka Modric (C) and teammates applaud at the crowd at the end of the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group F football match between Morocco and Croatia at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor. Pic/AFP

Held to a goalless draw by Morocco in their World Cup Group F game on Wednesday, Croatian captain Luka Modric downplayed the high expectations for his team, saying that they need to take it one step at a time.

"Morocco are a difficult opponent, they are tricky and difficult to play against," said Player of the Match Modric. "We had great defense today and didn`t allow them to get close."

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