Predicting the winner of the match for third place between Croatia and Morocco

Al Jazeera’s AI bot Kashef has crunched the numbers and has some predictions for today’s game.

Croatia faces Morocco for third place in the 2022 World Cup.

Saturday’s game will be the second meeting between the Atlas Lions and the 2018 runners-up at this year’s World Cup in Qatar.

Their first group match ended in a goalless draw.

Kashef, our artificial intelligence (AI) robot, has analyzed more than 200 metrics, including the number of wins, goals scored and FIFA rankings, from matches played over the last century to see who is most likely to win on Saturday. .

Here is Kashef’s prediction:

Who: Croatia vs Morocco

Where: Khalifa International Stadium

When: December 17, 18:00 (15:00 GMT)

Prediction: Morocco’s dreams of reaching the World Cup final were dashed after a 2-0 loss to France in the semi-final. The most unpredictable team in the World Cup made history by becoming the first Arab and African country to reach the quarterfinals. The Croats, led by Luka Modric, were beaten 3-0 by Argentina in the first semi-final.

The two teams have met twice and both games ended in draws.

Kashef slightly favors 12th-ranked Croatia to win today, giving the team a 56 percent chance of beating 22nd-ranked Morocco.

Who will win the World Cup?

With 62 matches completed, Kashef has a 68 percent accuracy level. Assessing all the odds, he couldn’t be closer with just one per cent separating Argentina and France to winning a third title.

However, only one team can emerge victorious. Kashef predicts that France, captained by Hugo Lloris, will overcome Argentina on Sunday to win the 2022 World Cup.

Predicting the results of matches is not an easy task. External factors, such as team morale or the physical state of the players, make a big difference in the development of the game.

See if you can outwit Kashef and predict Sunday’s winners by playing our AI game here.

How much money do World Cup winners receive?

For 2022, FIFA has allocated $42 million to the winning team, an increase of $4 million compared to four years ago in Russia.

In addition to prize money, the winning team will receive a gold-plated bronze replica of the 18-karat gold trophy, measuring 15 inches (38 cm) tall and weighing 13 pounds (6 kg), designed by Italian artist Silvio Gazzaniga.

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