Morocco Turns the Tables on Haiti with Four Goals and Advances to the Round of 32

The Moroccan national team secured its qualification to the round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup after achieving an exciting victory over the Haitian team with a score of (4-2), at the conclusion of the third group stage, confirming its presence among the tournament's elite and finishing the group stage in second place behind the leading Brazil.

The "Atlas Lions" had a difficult start to the match after conceding an early goal in the tenth minute due to a friendly fire incident, with goalkeeper Yassine Bounou mistakenly scoring an own goal, giving the Haitian team the lead.

Despite the initial shock, the Moroccan team managed to get back into the game through their captain Achraf Hakimi, who equalized in the 39th minute, before Wilson Isidor restored Haiti's lead in the 43rd minute.

The Moroccan national team's response did not take long, as Ismail Saibari managed to score the equalizing goal in stoppage time of the first half after a decisive pass from Achraf Hakimi, ending the first half of the match in a (2-2) draw.

In the second half, the Moroccan national team imposed its absolute control over the course of the game, benefiting from its technical and physical superiority, before substitute Soufiane Rahimi gave them the lead for the first time in the match in the 78th minute after a pass from Chadi Riad.

The "Atlas Lions" continued their offensive pressure until the other substitute, Jassim Yassin, succeeded in adding the fourth goal in the 89th minute, following a decisive pass from Sofiane Rahimi, securing an important victory for Morocco and putting an end to an exciting match.

The figures reflected the extent of Moroccan dominance during the match, with the national team possessing the ball 69 percent of the time compared to only 31 percent for Haiti. They also clearly excelled in dangerous opportunities and shots, registering 22 attacking attempts compared to 9 for the opponent. The expected goals value for Morocco was 3.26 compared to just 0.61 for the Haitian team.

With this result, the Moroccan team raised its tally to 7 points from three matches, achieving two wins and one draw without any losses, thus officially securing qualification to the Round of 32 in second place in Group C, behind Brazil, which topped the standings with the same points, benefiting from goal difference.

Group C standings:

Brazil: 7 points (officially qualified)

Morocco: 7 points (officially qualified)

Scotland: 3 points

Haiti: 0 points