The match took place at the Atlanta Stadium in the United States on June 25 at 4 a.m. KST. With this victory, Morocco finished the group stage with two wins and one draw, earning seven points and a goal difference of +3. They tied on points with Brazil, who defeated Scotland 3-0 on the same day, but Morocco placed second in Group C due to a lower goal difference.
Morocco will face the first-place team from Group F in the Round of 32, with the opponent to be determined after the final match of Group F on June 26. Currently, the Netherlands leads Group F.
On the other hand, Haiti concluded its first-ever World Cup appearance with three losses.
In the match, Morocco fell behind early, conceding an unfortunate own goal just 10 minutes into the first half. A cross from Haiti's Jean-Baptiste Duverne was deflected off Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, resulting in the own goal by Reny Joseph.
This marked the first goal conceded by Morocco to Haiti in World Cup history since the 1974 tournament in West Germany.
Morocco regrouped and equalized in the 39th minute when Bilal El Kanouss's cross deflected off the opposing goalkeeper, allowing Achraf Hakimi to score with a left-footed shot.
However, Morocco fell behind again in the 43rd minute when Haiti's Wilson Isidor scored from long range. Undeterred, Morocco equalized again in stoppage time of the first half through Saïbari, ending the first half at 2-2.
In the second half, Morocco intensified its attack and finally took the lead in the 78th minute. From a corner kick, Shadi Riyad headed the ball down, and Sofiane Rahimi converted with a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area.
Morocco sealed the comeback victory with a late goal from Yassine Jassim in the 89th minute, finishing the match with a two-goal margin.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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