Sibari Achieves Unprecedented Historic Feat for African Players in the World Cup

Ismail Sibari continued his brilliance with the Moroccan national team during the match against Haiti in the third round of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup, after scoring the second goal for the Atlas Lions in the first minute of stoppage time in the first half, contributing to the ongoing 2-2 draw between the two teams so far.

Sibari's goal against Haiti was not just an addition to his scoring tally in the tournament, but it also carried a historic achievement for African football in the World Cup.

The statistics network 'Opta' reported that Ismail Sibari became the first African player in World Cup history to successfully score in all three of his national team's group stage matches in a single edition of the tournament.

The same source added that the Moroccan national team player also became the first African player to score three goals in a single World Cup edition since Ghanaian Asamoah Gyan, who achieved this feat during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

This exceptional figure reflects the impactful offensive role that Sibari provides with the Moroccan national team in the 2026 World Cup, having successfully left his scoring mark in all group stage matches, writing his name in the tournament records as an unprecedented achiever among African players.