Jawad El Yamiq

Both teams would have loved to have participated in the final on Sunday, but they would not have won the match that no fan wants to see their countries participate in. Croatia was no match for Argentina after being swept away by a Lionel Messi masterclass after qualifying in the Round of 16 and quarter-finals on penalties. Morocco was one step too far for them after losing 2-0 to France, the reigning champions. With the match coming, Sportsmail takes you through everything you should need to hear about it.

On Saturday, Croatia will face Morocco in the third place play-off at the World Cup. Both nations would have loved to be in the final on Sunday, but they will not have lost to Argentina and France respectively, so no one wants to see their countries participate in a match that no one wants to see. Croatia had no match for Argentina after being swept away due to a Lionel Messi masterclass after getting to the Round of 16 and quarterfinals on penalties.

The Trellick Lounge, which sits at the bottom of the Golborne Road block with the same name, is often a quiet place for the local Moroccan population to sip mint tea, play Parchis (a Spanish board game that is still popular in northern Morocco), and chat about their day. For the past few weeks, this little cafe, just a short walk from Ladbroke Grove station in London, has become the place for the local crowd to gather in masses and cheer for the Atlas Lions. They gathered in their hundreds on Wednesday night to roar on the team that has inspired them to dream. Every chair that Abdeslam Aarab could not find was taken an hour before kick-off, and there was only room for standing indoors, where Moroccan flags were covered the wall. The latecomers huddled together in the streets, desperate to get a glimpse of the screens scattered inside, hoping to get a glimpse of the screens scattered inside. Despite the heat, they were still celebrating their victory over Portugal on Saturday.