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Morocco Beats Haiti 4-2, Advances to Round-of-32

6/25/2026

Summary

Morocco Advances

Morocco beat Haiti 4-2 on Wednesday in Atlanta, advancing as Group C runners-up.
Lenny Joseph’s early strike was recorded as a Yassine Bounou own goal, with Hakimi equalising in the 39th minute before Saibari scored in the 43rd.
Rahimi’s 78th-minute goal and substitute Yassine’s 89th-minute fourth left Morocco level on points with Brazil and set a round-of-32 clash with the Group F winner, the Netherlands or Japan.

Summary

Morocco vs Haiti

The Morocco-Haiti match begins at 6:00 p.m. ET on June 24 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, airing on FS1, Peacock and Telemundo.
A FIFA festival at Centennial Olympic Park runs 1 p.m.–11 p.m., with Haiti and Morocco marches at 3 p.m.
Morocco will field a 4-2-3-1 with Saibari while Haiti lines up a 4-4-2 with Placide in goal.
PrizePicks offers 1.14× for Morocco, 11.11× for Haiti and a –2.5 spread at 2.27× in the 2026 World Cup.

Summary

Morocco Dominates

Saibari averages 2.6 shots, 1.0 on target per 90 minutes and scored in games.
Brahim Díaz is the other Moroccan with a goal and an assist, totaling two contributions.
Hakimi logged 81 passes in the Scotland win, projecting about 70 passes and 2.5 assisted shots per match.
Morocco has allowed under four goals in five of its last seven matches, showing steadiness.
Morocco ranks 21st in expected goals (2.4) and eighth in accurate passes (509.5) while Haiti ranks 34th in expected goals (1.3) and 38th in shots on target (2.5).

History

Historical Context

In 1998 Morocco became the first African side to win a World Cup knockout match, beating Norway 2-0 and reaching the round of 16. That breakthrough set a pattern of African progress, echoed in 2026 when the Atlas Lions face debutants Haiti in Group C, seeking to repeat the 1998 upset and reinforce Africa’s growing influence.

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Morocco Advances

Morocco beat Haiti 4-2 on Wednesday in Atlanta, advancing as Group C runners-up.
Lenny Joseph’s early strike was recorded as a Yassine Bounou own goal, with Hakimi equalising in the 39th minute before Saibari scored in the 43rd.
Rahimi’s 78th-minute goal and substitute Yassine’s 89th-minute fourth left Morocco level on points with Brazil and set a round-of-32 clash with the Group F winner, the Netherlands or Japan.

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