Video: Morocco happy with runners-up despite Haiti thrashing… and Holland battle on the horizon.

The Moroccan national team secured their place in the round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 4-2 victory over Haiti in the third and final round of the group stage this Thursday morning at the Atlanta Stadium in the United States of America.

The match saw a strong start from Haiti, who opened the scoring through Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou’s own goal in the 10th minute after Lenny Joseph’s backheel.

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Achraf Hakimi equalized for Morocco in the 39th minute before Wilson Isidore pulled Haiti back with a second in the 43rd minute.

But the Atlas Lions refused to go away late in the first half as Ismail Sibari scored Morocco’s second goal in the minute (45+1).

In the second half, the Moroccan team managed to score two more goals through substitute Sofiane Rahimi and Yassin Jassim in the 78th and 89th minutes to settle the match in their favor (4-2) after many wasted chances, which could have given them a bigger win.

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With this victory, the “Atlas Lions” finished the group stage in second place in Group C, behind the leader Brazil on goal difference, with 7 points each.

The Moroccan national team has scheduled a day in the round of 32 with the leaders of Group F, which includes the Netherlands, Japan, Sweden and Tunisia, while Brazil, who beat Scotland (3-0) today, will face the runner-up of the same group.

The Netherlands enter the finals at the top of their group, making them the most likely candidates to meet Morocco in the next round if they retain top spot, while Japan are second on goal difference (4 points each).