World Cup: Croatia held to goalless draw by Morocco - reaction

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KICK-OFF

We're back under way now as Croatia make a change for the start of the second half - Mario Pasalic of Atalanta comes on for Nikola Vlasic, who appears to have picked up a knock.

A delay to kick off as Morocco's Sofyan Amrabat scampers late out of the tunnel with everyone else on the field ready to go.

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Croatia need to be attacking those wide channels against this Moroccan side who defend very narrow.

J Staggs, High Wycombe

'Big chance for Vlasic'

That Nikola Vlasic chance was the big one in the first half.

It had an expected goal score of 0.392.

It takes Croatia's total (0.55) above Morocco's (0.26).

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This game needs goals! I’m falling asleep!

Connor in Newcastle

Mark Schwarzer

Former Middlesbrough & Fulham keeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

Morocco were a little bit nervy towards the latter stages of that half.

Modric was fortunate not to get booked.

'Morocco are organised'

Stephen Warnock

Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

Morocco have done really well, they've been organised but not had any quality in the final third.

Croatia have come back into this game, getting on the ball more.

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Modric like fine wine, just gets better and better.

Kam, Manchester

HALF-TIME

And that's the last action of the half as the whistle goes for half time.

CLOSE!

A really good finish to this half as Luka Modric is onto a loose ball after a blocked shot but he lashes just over.

Stephen Warnock

Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

At the start of the season when we knew the World Cup was coming, we said players would be super fit because they'd be in the season.

They are ready for the games, but it is the opposite. They are fatigued already.

First shot on target

A shot on target!

It goes Croatia's way as Nikola Vlasic slides in to meet a cross and stab a shot at goal from point blank range but Bono makes a really good save with his leg.

'So far, so good'

Stephen Warnock

Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

When the ball is played by Modric into forward players, as soon as they turn, they've got Moroccan players snapping at their heels.

In the second half, that might open up. But so far, so good.

Hakim Ziyech curls the free kick in towards the near post but it fails to beat the first man.

Achraf Hakimi is pulled back by Luka Modric as he tries to get away down the right and Morocco have another free kick that has the potential to be dangerous.

We've got on to a discussion about the density of hot air on the TV commentary.

It is that sort of game now.

Morocco's high line

Stephen Warnock

Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

You can see the high-line Morocco are trying to play.

They can do that because Croatia don't have the pace to threaten them.

Approaching half time and we've not had a shot on target yet.

Goals unlikely?

Mateo Kovacic spreads play with a high ball from left to right to find Josip Juranovic, whose low ball into the box is stopped by Romain Saiss.

John Hartson on ITV predicted lots of goals at kick off but he is suggesting he might need to downgrade that assessment.