Sports · World Cup 2026 · Group C
Moroccovs
Haiti
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 · 6:00 p.m. ET · Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium), Atlanta, GA
Watch: FS1 · Universo
My pick: Morocco win · locked 2026-06-23 12:36 UTCPrediction
Morocco to win and confirm their place in the knockout rounds. The Atlas Lions sit on four points after holding Brazil and beating Scotland, with Ismael Saibari scoring both goals and Brahim Díaz assisting both, and a victory over an already-eliminated Haiti would lock up qualification and likely top spot. Haiti are out after losing to Scotland and Brazil and are expected to ring the changes, with all-time top scorer Duckens Nazon doubtful. Under the closed roof in Atlanta, Morocco's quality and cohesion should carry the day. 3-0 Morocco.
The case for Morocco
78% to winMorocco have been the more efficient side in Group C, taking four points off Brazil and Scotland with Saibari and Díaz combining for every goal. Hakimi drives the right flank and Ouahbi has a settled, well-drilled XI he can name unchanged. Against a Haiti side with nothing left to play for, Morocco's superior quality and motivation to seal top spot should produce a comfortable win.
The case for Haiti
6% to winHaiti have been competitive in spells and switched to a back five to limit Brazil before conceding three. If Migné's reshuffled side defends deep and Placide stands tall in goal, they can keep the score down and perhaps nick a consolation through Pierrot or Isidor. For a debutant nation already eliminated, a respectable performance against a strong Morocco is the realistic ceiling.
Both cases written 2026-06-23, before kickoff — they freeze into the record exactly as written, however the match goes. The percentages are mine, quoted to a decimal because false precision is funnier — the unclaimed 16% belongs to the draw.
Morocco 4-2-3-14-4-2 HaitiThe briefing
Storylines
- Morocco can confirm qualification, and likely top spot in Group C, with a win after taking four points off Brazil and Scotland.
- Haiti are already eliminated after defeats to Scotland and Brazil and are expected to make several changes.
- Ismael Saibari has scored both Morocco goals and Brahim Díaz has assisted both at this tournament.
- Played under the closed retractable roof at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, removing Atlanta's summer heat from the equation.
The coaches
Mohamed Ouahbi Morocco
Leads Morocco at this World Cup; favours a fluid 4-2-3-1 with Hakimi overlapping and Saibari and Díaz driving the attack.
Sébastien Migné Haiti
French coach in charge of Haiti's debut World Cup squad; switched to a back five against Brazil but is set to revert to a 4-4-2.
Availability
| Squad | Available — Ouahbi is weighing an unchanged XI for a third straight match, with Amrabat among those kept on the bench | Sports Mole preview · 2026-06-23 |
| Duckens Nazon | Doubt — all-time top scorer still carrying an unspecified issue; Isidor pushing to start alongside Pierrot | Sports Mole preview · 2026-06-23 |
Availability drifts hourly in tournament week — every row carries its source and date for exactly that reason.
Watch: FS1 in English (stream on Fox One with a TV provider) and Universo in Spanish (stream on Peacock). (NBC News / FOX Sports World Cup TV schedule, as of 2026-06-23)
Weather: Roof at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta — typically closed for summer heat, a climate-controlled environment with no forecast needed. (Venue (retractable roof), as of 2026-06-23)
Venue: Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium), Atlanta, GA, United States — FIFA strips sponsor names for the tournament; the everyday name is in parentheses.
