World Cup: Hakimi and Yassine on target for Morocco
Group C of the 2026 World Cup concluded on Wednesday night in Atlanta and Miami with wins for Brazil and Morocco -- get the latest on how the stars of Ligue 1 McDonald's got on with our match recap.
Morocco 4-2 Haiti
After a jittery win over Scotland and a draw with Brazil, it was handbrakes off for Morocco on Wednesday evening in Atlanta as they romped to a decisive win over Haïti. For the Atlas Lions, Achraf Hakimi of Paris Saint-Germain was in the eleven, and the RC Strasbourg duo of Gessime Yassine and Samir El-Mourabet came off the bench in the second half. For Haiti, Johnny Placide of SC Bastia impressed in goal, making eight saves, while Martin Experience (Nancy) was also in the eleven.
While Morocco largely controlled the match, it was Haiti who opened the scoring, as former Metz and Boulogne striker Lenny Joseph netted on ten minutes after Yassine Bounou failed to control a cross. It would take Morocco half an hour to equalize, with Hakimi scoring at the back post umarked, but Haiti would respond through Wilson Isidor before in-form Ismaël Saibari netted his third goal in as many matches to level the game at the break.
The second half was a tense affair, and it wasn't until the 77th minute that Morocco would take the lead, with Soufiane Rahimi scoring at a corner before Yassine sealed the game in the final minute of regulation time. With the win, Morocco will next be in action in Monterrey, Mexico on Monday night against the winner of Group F, one of Sweden, Japan or the Netherlands. As for Haiti, their tournament is over, but Les Grenadiers will feel confident of having done themselves proud.
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— Ligue 1 English (@Ligue1_ENG) June 25, 2026
Brazil 3-0 Scotland
Despite an impressive win, Morocco would finish second in the group, as Brazil owned a better goal difference owing to their second three-nil win in as many matches. Vinicius Junior was all but unplayable on the left flank as he netted a first-half brace. For the Selecão, Marquinhos of Paris Saint-Germain was in the eleven and helped his side to a clean sheet, while former Lyon midfielder Bruno Guimarães had two assists. With the win, Brazil are also in action on Monday in Houston against the runner-up from Group F, while Scotland await the rest of the tournament to see if their three points are enough to reach the knockout round.
