MOROCCO 4 | 2 HAITI
Atlanta, June 25: Morocco came from behind to defeat a dogged Haiti team in their final match of group play at the FIFA World Cup 2026 here at Atlanta Stadium. The Atlas Lions suffered a huge scare with Les Grenadiers twice taking the lead, but they finished with a flourish to secure the victory.
With the win, Morocco finished second in Group C and qualified for the Round of 32 as runners-up and will play the winner of Group F: Either the Netherlands, Japan or Sweden, while Haiti head home with plenty of admirers. Their bright finish caps off an exciting first appearance at the World Cup in over 50 years
Haiti jumped out to a 1-0 lead with their first World Cup goal since 1974, only to see Morocco equalise. Isidor then struck a golazo to remember for the Caribbean side, but again, Morocco had an answer. The second half tilted in favour of the Africans and goals from Rahimi and Yassine cemented the points, FIFA reports.
Haiti came out playing free of pressure, which created an action-packed first half which thrilled fans with four goals. They opened the scoring just ten minutes into the match when full-back Jean-Kevin Duverne cut the ball back across the penalty area, and Lenny Joseph gave it an audacious backheel flick. (IANS)
