a tournament where the team has reached new heights and every step of the way, their fans have followed. meanwhile, runners up from last time croatia trying to have a party of their own. it was a toothless 0 0 draw when the teams met in the group stage, butjust seconds into this one, croatia were nearly on the scoresheet. keeper bono inches away from a huge error. soon after, though, morocco were behind. the masked attacker turned out in fact to be a defender. josko gvardiol one of the players of the tournament so far. less than two minutes, the teams were back level. another defender, another header. achraf dari underneath a pile of bodies. 0n the stroke of half time, the game swung back in croatia s favour. mislav 0rsic might have to wait some time to score a goal better than this. midway after the break, croatia felt they should have been awarded a penalty the referee and var ruled no foul. that decision would have been even more egregious
the game swung back in croatia s favour. it might be some time to score a goal better than this. after the break creation felt like they should have been awarded a penalty, the referee and var rules of no foul. that decision would have been even more egregious if morocco had scored the final seconds. in the and a night which belong to croatia, second in russia for years ago, third at qatar 2022 and a country which continues to outperform relative to its size. a word though on morocco, the first african team to make it this far, the pride of a continent and the arab world. fans may well be celebrating together tonight. all eyes are now turn to the final which is taking place tomorrow. as friends faces off against argentina. france.
lisa leroux is a french footballjournalist she s in paris for the big match this weekend. earlier she spoke to my colleague kasia madera we were just we werejust hoping we were just hoping that we can win the title back to back and make history. i think it will make a very tough match. i think argentina and leonel messi will give it that they re all and like i have said is his last world cup match ever so i think it will be tough but i think of any team can beat them it is france i m confident. of any team can beat them it is france i m confident. let s face it with them france i m confident. let s face it with them and france i m confident. let s face it with them and pop france i m confident. let s face it with them and pop i france i m confident. let s face it with them and pop i onboard - france i m confident. let s face it with them and pop i onboard it i france i m confident. let s face it with them and pop i onboard it is| with them and pop i onboard it is just absol
is due in about two years time. currently, the left wing republican party, sinn fein, is well ahead in the polls. sinn fein s main aim is irish unity, but its immediate focus is taking on the taoiseach. fine gael and their friends in fianna fail have been in power for far too long. they are out of touch, out of ideas and out of time. the political tempo is increasing in ireland, and that matters in london and brussels as well as in this city. chris page, bbc news, dublin. with all the day s sport now, here s sarah mulkerrins at the bbc sport centre. good evening. it s the game no team wants to be involved in, but croatia manager zlatko dalic said there was a golden layer to their world cup bronze medal. they beat the tournament s surprise package, morocco, 2 1 in the third place play off at the khalifa international stadium. 0ur correspondent nesta mcgregor reports from qatar. for morocco, this has been
nestor mcgregor reports from doha. for morocco this has been a tournament where the team has reached new heights and every step of the way their fans have followed. meanwhile, burners up front last time curly should try to have a party of their own. but they would be the last ones dancing. a toothless 0 0 drop in the groups met butjust toothless 0 0 drop in the groups met but just seconds toothless 0 0 drop in the groups met butjust seconds into this one, croatia were nearly on the crew score sheet. soon after morocco were behind the mast attacker turned out to be a defender. 0ne behind the mast attacker turned out to be a defender. one of the players of the tournament so far. less than two minutes, the teams were back level, another defender, another header. 0n the stroke of half time