MoroccovsHaiti

Result

Haiti stunned Morocco with two first-half leads before the Atlas Lions' bench turned the game. Lenny Joseph's audacious 10th-minute backheel was steered into his own net by Yassine Bounou — officially ruled a Morocco own goal after a VAR check — and, after Achraf Hakimi levelled, Wilson Isidor's long-range strike briefly made it 2-1. Isidor's goal was Haiti's first at a World Cup credited to one of their own players since Emmanuel Sanon in 1974. Ismael Saibari equalised on the stroke of half-time, and substitutes Soufiane Rahimi and Gessime Yassine completed a 4-2 comeback after the break.

Morocco 4-2-3-14-4-1-1 Haiti

Morocco

Haiti

Achraf Hakimi39'

Yassine Bounou (o.g.)10'

Ismael Saibari45'+1'

Wilson Isidor43'

Soufiane Rahimi78'

Gessime Yassine89'

Johny Placide79'

Duckens Nazon80'

Josué Casimir90'+3'

69%Possession31%

22Shots9

11On target2

1Saves8

9Corners1

477Passes completed198

88%Pass accuracy80%

20Tackles25

45Touches in box9

Substitutions

Soufiane Rahimifor Ismael Saibariat 70'

Duckens Nazonfor Ruben Providenceat 67'

Azzedine Ounahifor Brahim Díazat 70'

Louicius Deedsonfor Wilson Isidorat 67'

Gessime Yassinefor Ayoub El Kaabiat 70'

Carlens Arcusfor Jean-Kévin Duverneat 80'

Noussair Mazraouifor Anass Salah-Eddineat 83'

Dominique Simonfor Danley Jean Jacquesat 80'

Samir El Mourabetfor Neil El Aynaouiat 83'

Frantzdy Pierrotfor Lenny Josephat 83'

At this Stage

Morocco finish the group stage unbeaten on seven points — and still second, which tells you what Brazil did. The two were never separated on points, so the 1-1 they shared on opening night pushed everything to goal difference, where Brazil's +6 outranks Morocco's +3. Both advance to the round of 32; first place is the only thing Morocco lost all fortnight. Behind them, Scotland's three points and minus-three consign the Scots to third and the best-third waiting room, hoping other groups are kind. Haiti exit bottom and pointless, though not blank — Wilson Isidor's long-ranger and a Bounou own goal off Lenny Joseph's backheel, each briefly a lead in Atlanta, were their only goals of the tournament. The tidy footnote: Morocco took points off every team they faced, including the one that finished above them.

Group C

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
Brazil	3	2	1	0	+6	7
Morocco	3	2	1	0	+3	7
Scotland	3	1	0	2	-3	3
Haiti	3	0	0	3	-6	0

Top two (above the accent line) advance to the round of 32; the third-placed team is in the race for one of the eight best-third spots.

What we know now

What I said beforehand

The preview, frozen at kickoff. Clearly dated, never rewritten — that's the deal that makes the predictions worth anything.

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.

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.