Morocco are through to the knockout stages of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. A 4-2 victory over Haiti on June 24 gave the Atlas Lions their ticket to the next round, with Achraf Hakimi scoring his first-ever World Cup goal during the match.
Azzedine Ounahi was named in Morocco’s 26-man squad announced on May 26, 2026, and had been a consistent presence in the engine room without a goal to show for it during the tournament.
Hakimi’s night to remember
Hakimi had his own milestone to celebrate. The Paris Saint-Germain fullback registered his first-ever World Cup goal during the same match, ending a wait that stretched across 13 World Cup appearances.
The 4-2 scoreline tells its own story. Morocco did not just edge past Haiti. They dominated, and the result keeps alive the ambition of a nation that reached the semifinals in 2022, which remains the deepest run any African side has ever made at a World Cup.
