FIFA World Cup

Morocco vs Haiti, 2026 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

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Morocco
  • 39': Achraf Hakimi
  • 45'+1': Ismael Saibari
  • 78': Soufiane Rahimi
  • 89': Gessime Yassine
FT
4 - 2
Haiti
  • 10': Yassine Bounou (OG)
  • 43': Wilson Isidor

Morocco survive Haiti scare, beat underdogs 4-2 in Group C clash

Soufiane Rahimi and Gessime Yassine came off the bench to help Morocco rally for a 4-2 victory over Haiti on Wednesday and erase the Caribbean nation's hopes of a first ever point at the World Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 7': Lenny Joseph (Haiti) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco).
  • 8': Attempt missed. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Haiti) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Lenny Joseph (Haiti) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jean-Kévin Duverne.
  • 10': Own Goal by Yassine Bounou, Morocco. Morocco 0, Haiti 1.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner by Johny Placide (Haiti). Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
  • 12': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Johny Placide.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Ismael Saibari (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Ismael Saibari (Morocco) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss.
  • 14': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Jean-Kévin Duverne.
  • 16': Foul by Lenny Joseph (Haiti).
  • 16': Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Offside, Morocco. Ismael Saibari is caught offside.
  • 17': Josué Casimir (Haiti) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco).
  • 19': Foul by Martin Expérience (Haiti).
  • 19': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Offside, Morocco. Ayoub El Kaabi is caught offside.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Ismael Saibari (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
  • 23': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Foul by Lenny Joseph (Haiti).
  • 28': Redouane Halhal (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross.
  • 29': Josué Casimir (Haiti) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Anass Salah-Eddine (Morocco).
  • 30': Attempt saved. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Johny Placide (Haiti). Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Johny Placide (Haiti).
  • 30': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Johny Placide.
  • 30': Offside, Morocco. Ayoub El Kaabi is caught offside.
  • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Anass Salah-Eddine (Morocco).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Lenny Joseph (Haiti) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 35': Foul by Jean-Kévin Duverne (Haiti).
  • 35': Ismael Saibari (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Ismael Saibari (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brahim Díaz with a cross.
  • 39': Goal! Morocco 1, Haiti 1. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 41': Foul by Martin Expérience (Haiti).
  • 41': Brahim Díaz (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Lenny Joseph (Haiti).
  • 42': Redouane Halhal (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Goal! Morocco 1, Haiti 2. Wilson Isidor (Haiti) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jean-Kévin Duverne.
  • 45': Foul by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Haiti).
  • 45': Brahim Díaz (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Morocco 2, Haiti 2. Ismael Saibari (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Josué Casimir (Haiti).
  • 45'+2': Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Brahim Díaz (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Anass Salah-Eddine.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Johny Placide (Haiti). Assisted by Ismael Saibari.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Ruben Providence (Haiti).
  • 45'+5': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+5': Attempt saved. Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Johny Placide (Haiti). Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Morocco 2, Haiti 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Morocco 2, Haiti 2.
  • 47': Foul by Danley Jean Jacques (Haiti).
  • 47': Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Jean-Kévin Duverne.
  • 53': Foul by Lenny Joseph (Haiti).
  • 53': Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Josué Casimir (Haiti).
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Offside, Morocco. Ayoub El Kaabi is caught offside.
  • 57': VAR Decision: Other Decision Cancelled.
  • 59': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Ricardo Adé.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Johny Placide (Haiti).
  • 61': Martin Expérience (Haiti) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Morocco).
  • 63': Foul by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Haiti).
  • 63': Redouane Halhal (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Ruben Providence (Haiti) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Foul by Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco).
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Haiti) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
  • 65': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Ricardo Adé.
  • 66': Wilson Isidor (Haiti) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Ismael Saibari (Morocco).
  • 67': Substitution, Haiti. Duckens Nazon replaces Ruben Providence.
  • 67': Substitution, Haiti. Louicius Deedson replaces Wilson Isidor.
  • 68': Foul by Hannes Delcroix (Haiti).
  • 68': Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 70': Substitution, Morocco. Soufiane Rahimi replaces Ismael Saibari.
  • 70': Substitution, Morocco. Azzedine Ounahi replaces Brahim Díaz.
  • 70': Substitution, Morocco. Gessime Yassine replaces Ayoub El Kaabi.
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Offside, Morocco. Redouane Halhal is caught offside.
  • 72': Foul by Louicius Deedson (Haiti).
  • 72': Anass Salah-Eddine (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Haiti) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Gessime Yassine (Morocco).
  • 74': Foul by Ricardo Adé (Haiti).
  • 74': Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 77': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Ricardo Adé.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross.
  • 78': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Martin Expérience.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Chadi Riad (Morocco) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross following a corner.
  • 78': Goal! Morocco 3, Haiti 2. Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Chadi Riad following a corner.
  • 79': Johny Placide (Haiti) is shown the yellow card.
  • 80': Duckens Nazon (Haiti) is shown the yellow card.
  • 80': Substitution, Haiti. Carlens Arcus replaces Jean-Kévin Duverne.
  • 80': Substitution, Haiti. Dominique Simon replaces Danley Jean Jacques.
  • 83': Substitution, Morocco. Noussair Mazraoui replaces Anass Salah-Eddine.
  • 83': Substitution, Morocco. Samir El Mourabet replaces Neil El Aynaoui.
  • 83': Substitution, Haiti. Frantzdy Pierrot replaces Lenny Joseph.
  • 84': Foul by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Haiti).
  • 84': Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Haiti) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco).
  • 87': Foul by Ricardo Adé (Haiti).
  • 87': Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Johny Placide (Haiti).
  • 88': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Johny Placide.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Goal! Morocco 4, Haiti 2. Gessime Yassine (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Soufiane Rahimi.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Dominique Simon (Haiti) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Josué Casimir (Haiti).
  • 90'+3': Gessime Yassine (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Josué Casimir (Haiti) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Duckens Nazon (Haiti) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Redouane Halhal (Morocco).
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Duckens Nazon (Haiti) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Yassine Bounou (Morocco).
  • 90'+5': Corner, Haiti. Conceded by Yassine Bounou.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Haiti) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominique Simon with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco).
  • 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+8': Sofyan Amrabat went off injured after Morocco had used all subs.
  • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Louicius Deedson (Haiti) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frantzdy Pierrot with a headed pass.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Ricardo Adé (Haiti) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Frantzdy Pierrot.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Morocco 4, Haiti 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Morocco 4, Haiti 2.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 5
1 Corner Kicks 9
8 Saves 1
30.9 Possession 69.1
9 SHOTS 22
2 ON GOAL 11
0.2 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
198 Accurate Passes 477
247 Passes 541
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 7
3 Crosses 22
0.7 Cross % 0.3
44 Long Balls 34
21 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 5
12 Effective Tackles 8
25 Tackles 20
0.5 Tackle % 0.4
16 Interceptions 8
26 Effective Clearances 14
26 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup

Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 68,239

FIFA World Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Brazil 3 +6 7
2 Morocco 3 +3 7
3 Scotland 3 -3 3
4 Haiti 3 -6 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

MAR Morocco (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Yassine Bounou (GK)
18 Chadi Riad
25 Redouane Halhal
26 Anass Salah-Eddine
2 Achraf Hakimi
11 Ismael Saibari
4 Sofyan Amrabat
24 Neil El Aynaoui
20 Ayoub El Kaabi
23 Bilal El Khannouss
10 Brahim Díaz
Morocco Substitutes:
Chemsdine Talbi, Gessime Yassine, Noussair Mazraoui, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Samir El Mourabet, Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti, Munir El Kajoui, Youssef Belammari, Zakaria El Ouahdi, Soufiane Rahimi, Issa Diop, Marwane Saadane, Amine Sbaï, Azzedine Ounahi, Ayoube Amaimouni.

HAI Haiti (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Johny Placide (GK) Yellow Card
5 Hannes Delcroix
4 Ricardo Adé
8 Martin Expérience
22 Jean-Kévin Duverne
10 Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
17 Danley Jean Jacques
15 Ruben Providence
21 Josué Casimir Yellow Card
16 Lenny Joseph
18 Wilson Isidor
Haiti Substitutes:
Keeto Thermoncy, Woodensky Pierre, Yassin Fortuné, Wilguens Paugain, Dominique Simon, Duckens Nazon, Derrick Etienne Jr., Carlens Arcus, Garven Metusala, Alexandre Pierre, Louicius Deedson, Markhus Lacroix, Josué Duverger, Carl Sainté, Frantz Pierrot.

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