Haiti closes World Cup campaign against Morocco

Haiti closes Group C against Morocco in Atlanta, chasing a historic first FIFA World Cup point in the nations’ first-ever meeting.

ATLANTA – The FIFA World Cup 2026 continues as Haiti faces Morocco in Group C on Wednesday, 6:00 PM ET (6:00 PM local) at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

The encounter presents a first-ever meeting between the nations.

Haiti enters its third and final match in Group C in search of a historic first point in the tournament, after falling in its past five World Cup fixtures. Les Grenadiers opened their campaign with a 1-nil loss in a tight encounter with Scotland, followed by a 3-nil loss to five-time World Cup winners Brazil.

Morocco is coming off a 1-nil victory over Scotland, with Ismael Saibiri scoring the winner. The African nation has recorded a win a draw and is currently second in Group C.

Haiti vs Morocco – Match Facts

• Haiti and Morocco will meet for the first time in their history, whether in FIFA World Cup competition or any other official or friendly match.
• Morocco’s only previous FIFA World Cup match against a Concacaf nation came in the group stage of Qatar 2022, when it defeated Canada 2-1. For Haiti, this will be its first-ever World Cup encounter against an African opponent.
• Morocco has won three of its last four FIFA World Cup group-stage matches (3W 1D), more victories than it managed across its first 16 matches at this stage of the competition (2W 6D 8L).
• Haiti has lost all five of its FIFA World Cup matches, scoring two goals and conceding 18. Only El Salvador (6) has played more matches in the tournament while maintaining a 100% losing record.
• Morocco’s victory over Scotland on Matchday 2 was its sixth win in FIFA World Cup history, equaling the highest total by any African nation in the competition. Ghana and Nigeria have also recorded six victories.
• Only 24% of the shots faced by Haiti at the 2026 FIFA World Cup have come in the second half (4 of 17). The Caribbean side has allowed just two shots after halftime against both Scotland and Brazil, with none of those efforts hitting the target.
• Haiti suffered a 1-0 defeat to Scotland and a 3-0 loss to Brazil in its opening two matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The only Concacaf nations to lose all three group-stage matches without scoring a goal in a single World Cup edition are El Salvador (1970) and Canada (1986).
• No Moroccan player has won more duels (15), completed more passes into the penalty area (11), or attempted more shots (5) than Achraf Hakimi at this tournament. The only Morocco player to create more chances than the fullback is Brahim Díaz, with five compared to Hakimi’s four.
• Ismael Saibari has scored both of Morocco’s goals at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. No African player has ever scored in all three group-stage matches of a single FIFA World Cup edition.
• Despite entering as a second-half substitute against Brazil, Haiti’s Wilson Isidor recorded 40 pressures in the final third, the highest total by any player in the match and twice as many as any other player on either team.