Morocco through to the last 16 after a wild win over Haiti

You're through: Morocco 4–2 Haiti in a wild one

Morocco are into the knockout rounds. Your team beat Haiti 4–2 on Wednesday to finish second in Group C behind Brazil (1) (2). Achraf Hakimi, Ismael Saibari, Soufiane Rahimi, and Gessime Yassine all scored. Hakimi kept it simple: "Es war ein verrücktes Spiel, so viele Tore. Ich bin sehr stolz, dass wir weiter sind. Wir müssen jetzt weitermachen" (1) (2).

Brazil top the group after beating Scotland 3–0

Brazil handled Scotland 3–0 to win Group C (7). Morocco finish second, which sets up a round-of-16 clash with the Group D winner. That could be the Netherlands.

Coach Ouahbi: believe you can win it all

Mohamed Ouahbi is not hiding his ambition. After the match, the Morocco coach told his players they must believe they can be the first African nation to win the World Cup (5) (10). No flinching. That is the message coming out of the camp.

Saibari: we're here for a higher goal

Ismael Saibari echoed the coach when asked about a possible Netherlands matchup. "We're here with a higher goal," he said (4). The PSV midfielder already has two goals in the tournament and is not entertaining the idea that one knockout round is enough.

Makkelie call leaves Morocco fans stunned

Dutch referee Danny Makkelie made a controversial decision that went against Morocco during the Haiti match, drawing sharp questions from analysts (6). The optics are rough: Netherlands-Morocco looms as a potential round-of-16 pairing.

Fan reactions

The mood online is a mix of relief and sharp focus on what comes next. Fans are already comparing Morocco's path through Group C against historic results for Asian and African sides at this stage, and there is quiet confidence that this squad can go further than any Atlas Lions team before. The thread on r/soccer has the detailed breakdowns.