Morocco v Haiti · OurXI

★ The storyline

Morocco are up and running

Morocco got the job done, 4–2 against Haiti in the group stage. A good day at the office for ours — exactly the start you want, and the kind of result that makes the next one feel lighter.

Why it matters

Group stage, Group C — points on the line.

Who to watch

Talisman

Achraf Hakimi

Morocco

The marauding full-back the whole system is designed to set free — Morocco's gravity and game-changer.

Talisman

Wilson Isidor

Haiti

The man Haiti will lean on up front, bringing proven quality to the counter-attack.

Developing

Haiti are out at the group stage

That's that, then. Haiti are out at the group stage — the maths finally caught up. A disappointing end, but there'll be stories to tell and lessons to take from it.

Developing

Morocco are through to the last 32

Morocco are into the last 32. Job done in the group, and now the tournament really begins — one-and-done from here, every match a final.

Developing

Morocco bow out

And there it ends. Morocco fall to France 2–0 in the quarter-finals, and a summer of following them is over. It stings now — but what a ride it was, and there's no shame in going out swinging.

Developing

Morocco bow out

And there it ends. Morocco fall to France, and a summer of following them is over. It stings now — but what a ride it was, and there's no shame in going out swinging.