Morocco Continues to Shine, Tops Africa in Goals and Wins

Morocco Continues to Shine, Tops Africa in Goals and Wins The Moroccan national team continued its impressive run in the 2026 World Cup, defeating Haiti 4-2 on Thursday, to become the African team with the most goals and wins in the tournament's history.

What happened?

The "Lions of the Atlas" increased their goal tally to 26 in their World Cup history, surpassing Nigeria's 23 goals and Cameroon's 22 goals.

Why does this matter for Morocco?

Morocco's achievement was not limited to the attacking aspect, as they also secured their seventh win in the World Cup, taking the lead among African teams with the most wins in the tournament.

What comes next?

With this win, Morocco finished the group stage in second place in Group C, behind Brazil, who topped the group on goal difference, with both teams earning 7 points.

Morocco will face the winner of Group F in the round of 32, which includes the Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, and Tunisia, while Brazil, who defeated Scotland 3-0, will face the runner-up of the same group.