Morocco take on 2018 runners-up Croatia in the first game of Group F on Wednesday morning.

The Africans were eliminated from the group stage four and a half years ago, taking just one point. However, they did impressively in qualifying and are looking to take on the historic side from 1986 who reached the last 16.

Croatia didn't exist in their current form when Morocco led a group with England, Poland and Portugal in Mexico. Since then they've clinched bronze and silver on the world stage and come to Qatar in fine form.

Here's everything you need to know about the thrilling clash between these two teams.

Venue: Al Kohr, Qatar Stadium: Al Bayt StadiumDate: Wednesday 23 November Kick-off time: 11am

Germany: ARD, Magenta TV, sportschau.deAustria: ORF 1Switzerland: SRF 2

Morocco: 0 winsCroatia: 0 winsDraw: 1

Morocco: S S S U SKroatien: S S S S S

The hapless Amine Harit suffered a serious knee injury in Marseille's last league game before the international break. Ironically, the Monaco player who committed the foul, Axel Disasi, was called up late in France's World Cup squad after an injury freed up an extra spot in Didier Deschamps' squad.

Burnley's Anass Zaroury has replaced Harit in the Moroccan squad.

Ez Abde, on loan from FC Barcelona, ​​is suffering from a muscle injury, so his start in the opening game is uncertain.

Marokko Startelf (4-3-3): Bounou - Hakimi, Aguerd, Saiss, Mazraoui - Amallah, Amrabat, Ounahi - Ziyech, En-Nesyri, BoufalBank: Mohamedi, Tagnaouti, El Yamiq, Dari, Benoun, Attiyat Allah, Zaroury, Stuhl, Aboukhlal, El Khannous, Jabrane, Hamdallah, Sabiri, Abde, Cheddira.

Croatia survived the last friendly before the World Cup against Saudi Arabia unscathed. Marko Livaja and Kristijan Jakic were the only members of the 26-man squad not to play in Riyadh.

Kroatien Startelf (4-3-3): Livakovic - Juranovic, Sutalo, Gvardiol, Sosa - Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic - Vlasic, Kramaric, PerisicBank: Grbic, Ivusic, Stanisic, Barisic, Erlic, Lovren, Vida, Majer, Pasalic, Sucic, Jakic, Livaja, Petkovic, Budimir, Orsic.

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