Morocco mounted an impressive comeback to defeat Haiti 4-2 in Atlanta, securing second place in Group C. Haiti took the lead twice—first through an own goal in the 10th minute and then via a stunning strike from Wilson Isidor in the 43rd minute. However, Achraf Hakimi equalised in the 39th minute, and Ismael Saibari’s stoppage-time effort ensured the sides went into the break level at 2-2.

Substitutes Soufiane Rahimi and Gessime Yassine added the finishing touches to a thrilling contest, scoring in the 78th and 89th minutes respectively to complete Morocco’s turnaround. The result came in Johny Placide’s farewell match for Haiti, whose World Cup journey had already come to an end. Here’s a breakdown of the standout performers and key moments from Morocco’s win over Haiti.

Rahimi produced a game-changing cameo that earned him the official Man of the Match award. Brought on in the 70th minute with the score tied at 2-2, he required just eight minutes to net the goal that handed Morocco their first lead of the game.

His strike in the 78th minute, following a scrappy sequence inside the penalty area, finally broke Haiti’s resilience after they had led twice. Rahimi then demonstrated superb persistence near the byline, keeping the ball in play before selflessly setting up Gessime Yassine for Morocco’s fourth goal in the 89th minute.

With a goal and an assist in barely over 20 minutes, Rahimi completely altered the flow of the match. His impact ensured Morocco’s comeback was completed, confirming their progression from Group C into the knockout stages.

Morocco’s captain, Achraf Hakimi, delivered a commanding all-round performance that proved vital when his team fell behind twice. His 39th-minute equaliser—a calm left-footed finish after Johny Placide parried an earlier shot—marked his maiden World Cup goal.

Hakimi also provided the assist for Saibari’s first-half stoppage-time equaliser with a pinpoint cutback from the byline. Earlier in the match, his 13th-minute cross-shot forced Placide into a crucial save, and he was denied in a one-on-one situation by the Haitian goalkeeper at the half-hour mark.

Constantly pushing forward from right-back, Hakimi’s attacking energy stretched Haiti’s defence and laid the foundation for Morocco’s first-half recovery. Without his goal and assist, Morocco would have gone into half-time trailing rather than level at 2-2.

Díaz endured a difficult outing in a match where Morocco’s finishing lacked sharpness before the substitutions changed the game. In the 48th minute, he blazed a shot over the bar from a promising position, missing a golden chance to put Morocco ahead.

Several misplaced passes disrupted Morocco’s rhythm and provided openings for Haiti to counter-attack dangerously. His struggles in the attacking third left Morocco short of creativity despite controlling possession for much of his time on the pitch.

Díaz was substituted in the 70th minute as part of a triple attacking change by Morocco. The introduction of Rahimi and Yassine proved decisive, with the pair combining for the two goals that sealed victory and underscored what Morocco had been lacking earlier in the match.