Rahimi and Yassine Score in Morocco come back to defeat Haiti 4-2 to advance to next World Cup knockout round

A wild comeback, late drama, and two substitute heroes — Morocco produced a thrilling 4-2 win over Haiti, but it was not enough to claim top spot in Group C.

The Atlas Lions needed a perfect result to overtake Brazil, but after Carlo Ancelotti’s side secured their own victory, Morocco had to settle for second place and a last-32 clash against the Group F winners.

Morocco were shocked early when Haiti took the lead in the 10th minute. Jean-Kévin Duverne’s cross found Lenny Joseph, whose backheel effort deflected off goalkeeper Yassine Bounou and went down as an own goal.

The pressure grew, but Morocco responded strongly. Achraf Hakimi came closest before finally equalising when he tapped in the rebound after Johny Placide failed to handle Bilal El Khannouss’ deflected strike.

Haiti stunned Morocco again just minutes later as Wilson Isidor fired a spectacular 25-yard strike into the top corner to restore their lead.

However, Morocco refused to collapse. Ismael Saibari struck in first-half stoppage time, sweeping Hakimi’s cutback into the net to make it 2-2.

The game remained tense until the final stages, when Morocco’s substitutes changed everything. **Soufiane Rahimi scored in the 78th minute**, firing home a deflected effort to complete the comeback.

Then, in the 89th minute, **Gessime Yassine sealed the victory** after a lengthy VAR check confirmed the goal.

Morocco’s 4-2 win kept their World Cup hopes alive, but despite their dramatic comeback, they narrowly missed out on finishing top of Group C.

Morocco 4-2 Haiti world cup match stats, facts, records

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Ismail Saibari (Morocco) has become the first African player to score in each of his side’s three group stage matches at a single FIFA World Cup tournament.

Haiti scored their first-ever first-half goal in FIFA World Cup history, an own goal in the 10th minute of the match. The two first half goals equal the number of goals they had scored in their entire FIFA World Cup history entering today.

With their four goals against Haiti, Morocco have overtaken Nigeria to become the African nation with the most goals in FIFA World Cup history, reaching 26 goals compared to Nigeria’s 23.

Morocco scored four goals in a FIFA World Cup match for the first time in their history.

Morocco recorded 69% possession against Haiti, their highest share in a single FIFA World Cup match.

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