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FIFA World Cup: Morocco striker Aboukhal excited at prospect of playing Croatia in third place match

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FIFA World Cup: Morocco Striker Aboukhal Excited At Prospect Of Playing Croatia In Third Place Match

By IANS News December 17, 2022 • 12:39 PM View: 566

FIFA World Cup: Morocco striker Zakaria Aboukhal says he is relishing the prospect of taking on Croatia on Saturday, as the Atlas Lions seek to secure a third-place finish at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

The 22-year-old Aboukhlal is one of 14 players in Morocco's 26-man World Cup squad to be born outside the country, but who have chosen to represent their parents' homeland.

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