Croatia has fallen to a 16-year World Cup low, kept goalless in the tournament for the first time since 2006 by a much more dynamic Morocco side in their 0-0 draw.
The 2018 finalists were warm favourites to escape their group, which also includes Belgium and Canada, but could only earn a point after being made to look old and tired by a speedier North African outfit.
Croatia had scored a goal in 11 consecutive World Cup matches, including all of their games in Russia when they fell 4-2 to France in the final, inspired by player of the tournament Luka Modric.
Instead they could not crack the Moroccan defence, though theirs held firm as well, with each side producing just two shots on target.
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