AP PHOTOS: World Cup highlights from Day 23

Dec 16, 2022, 8:13 PM | Updated: Dec 17, 2022, 10:26 am

Croat players celebrate on the potdium after winning the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between Croatia and Morocco at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

(AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Photographers take pictures of the cheering Croatian players on the pitch after the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between Croatia and Morocco at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. Croatia won 2-1. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Croatia's Luka Modric plays with a child after the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between Croatia and Morocco at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Croatia's players celebrate with their medals after the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between Croatia and Morocco at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. Croatia won 2-1. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Croatia players celebrate at the end of the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between Croatia and Morocco at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Croatia's Luka Modric, right, Ivan Perisic, center, and Mateo Kovacic celebrate with their medals after the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between Croatia and Morocco at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. Croatia won 2-1. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Croatia's Luka Modric shows the bronze medal and celebrates at the end of the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between Croatia and Morocco at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Croatia's Luka Modric is hugged by FIFA President Gianni Infantino on the e podium after winning the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between Croatia and Morocco at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Moroccan players confront referee Abdulrahman Al Jassim, right, of Qatar at the end of the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between Croatia and Morocco at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Morocco's Youssef En-Nesyri, left, and Croatia's Josko Gvardiol fight for the ball during the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between Croatia and Morocco at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Croatia's Josip Sutalo, center, and Morocco's Azzedine Ounahi clash during the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between Croatia and Morocco at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Croatia's goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic makes a save a shot from Morocco's Youssef En-Nesyri during the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between Croatia and Morocco at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Croatia's Mislav Orsic front, and Croatia's Ivan Perisic celebrate after a goal uring the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between Croatia and Morocco at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Morocco's goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, center, fails to stop a goal from Croatia's Mislav Orsic during the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between Croatia and Morocco at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Croatia's Mislav Orsic celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between Croatia and Morocco at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Morocco's goalkeeper Yassine Bounou fails to save the goal from Croatia's Mislav Orsic during the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between Croatia and Morocco at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Morocco's Achraf Dari, center, scores his side's first goal as Croatia's goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic, left, fails to defend during the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between Croatia and Morocco at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Morocco's Achraf Dari, 2nd left, scores his side's first goal during the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between Croatia and Morocco at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Croatia's Josko Gvardiol, bottom centre, scores the opening goal past Morocco's goalkeeper Yassine Bounou during the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between Croatia and Morocco at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Croatia's Josko Gvardiol, 2nd right, scores the opening goal during the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between Croatia and Morocco at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Highlights from the 23rd day of the World Cup in Qatar on Saturday.

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