Morocco takes on Croatia to determine third place in the 2022 World Cup. Follow for live updates on the match.
From CNN's Alasdair Howorth and Adrienne Vogt
Croatia's Joško Gvardiol wears a face mask during the match against Morocco on Saturday, December 17. Several players at this year's World Cup have paired their seemingly superhuman speed and skills with superhero-like masks. While the coverings might make them look like Batman, the masks are purely for protection.
Joško Gvardiol from Croatia — who scored an early goal for his squad in today's battle for bronze — has been wearing one due to a nose and eye problem from a head clash for his club Leipzig in Germany.suffered a fractured eye socketTunisia's Ellyes Skhiri broke his cheekbone in October for FC Koln in Germany, so he also wore a mask that covered his nose and sides of his face.
And Iran's Alireza Beiranvand kept a mask on during practices — but not in any games — after his head injury against England in Iran's first group match. He missed the contest against Wales but played maskless against the US.
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