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Haiti’s last World Cup goal was not scored against Italy. Emmanuel Sanon’s second strike of the 1974 tournament, against Argentina in the 63rd minute, is the moment 52 years of silence runs from. Dead rubber or not, June 24 in Atlanta is Haiti’s final chance to end it. Morocco will rotate their squad, and pace-based attackers like Wilson Isidor and Ruben Providence may find space that hasn’t existed in the previous two matches.
Sanon arrived at the 1974 World Cup in West Germany as a 22-year-old from amateur club Don Bosco. Against Italy, Philippe Vorbe played a first-time through ball, and Sanon outran Luciano Spinosi before chipping over Dino Zoff, ending the Italian goalkeeper’s 1,142-minute shutout streak. Italy won 3-1.
Haiti lost 7-0 to Poland, then faced Argentina in their final group game. Sanon scored in the 63rd minute before Haiti fell 4-1. Two goals, one player, two opponents. Sanon died in 2008, aged 56. His Argentina goal is where the 52-year clock started, and every Haitian forward since has left a World Cup goalless.
Haiti was eliminated after losses to Scotland (1-0) and Brazil (3-0). Against Scotland, they created one big chance from 15 shots, with 3 on target. Against Brazil: 8 shots, 4 on target, but the match was already decided before they found any rhythm in possession.
| Match | Shots | Shots on Target | Big Chances |
| vs Scotland (June 14) | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| vs Brazil (June 20) | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 23 | 7 | 1 |
Morocco is through with four points and will rotate for this dead rubber. A rotated defensive unit means reduced intensity in the opening period, and that is precisely when the drought needs to end. Morocco’s first-choice back line has been one of the tightest in the tournament. Their second choice is the version Haiti needs to face.
Wilson Isidor, 25, is Haiti’s sharpest goal threat. The Sunderland striker scored 6 goals in 32 Premier League appearances in 2025-26, averaging 0.47 goals per 90 and ranking 24th among PL strikers. He came on as a substitute against Brazil and registered a shot on goal in the 87th minute, proof that his instincts stay sharp even in matches that are already lost.
Ruben Providence, 24, operates from the left wing for Almere City in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. Both players are built for counter-attacking scenarios: arriving at speed behind a defensive line rather than working against a settled block. Neither unpicks a deep defence through combination play. Both punish a high line caught in transition.
Achraf Hakimi won the Champions League with PSG in 2024-25 and functions as Morocco’s auxiliary winger rather than a conventional full-back. He averages 1.7 key passes per game internationally, pushes consistently into the final third, and leaves the channel behind him as the most available space for any team with the pace to reach it.
With rotation likely, Morocco’s cover for Hakimi’s runs could be less assured. Providence from the left and Isidor running in behind Hakimi’s channel are exactly the profiles that punish that gap. It is the same structural space Saibari exploited against Brazil, a pattern Morocco’s group-stage opponents have now identified.
Haiti arrived in Atlanta as a country that has faced poverty, political violence, and humanitarian crises in the five decades since Sanon scored in 1974. Frantzdy Pierrot spoke before the tournament about giving people at home hope and unity. A goal against Morocco changes nothing in Group C. It ends 52 years of silence.
Sanon scored twice and died before seeing his country return to a World Cup. Bellegarde has been Haiti’s standout in 2026, Delcroix completed all 66 passes he attempted against Scotland, and Isidor has shown the instinct for goal even in losing causes. The Haiti vs Morocco World Cup 2026 goal, if it comes, will belong to all of them, and to the 52 years that preceded it.
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When did Haiti last score at the World Cup?
Haiti’s most recent World Cup goal was Emmanuel Sanon’s 63rd-minute strike against Argentina at the 1974 World Cup in West Germany. That remains Haiti’s last goal at a World Cup, a drought now spanning 52 years.
Who scored Haiti’s goals at the 1974 World Cup?
Emmanuel Sanon scored both of Haiti’s 1974 goals, against Italy in the 46th minute and against Argentina in the 63rd minute. He died in 2008, aged 56, and remains Haiti’s only World Cup scorer.
Has Haiti ever won a World Cup match?
No, Haiti lost all three group games in 1974, and both matches at the 2026 World Cup, to Scotland (1-0) and Brazil (3-0). They have never won a game at the tournament.
Who has been Haiti’s standout player at the 2026 World Cup?
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde of Wolverhampton Wanderers has been Haiti’s most consistent performer at the tournament. Defensively, Hannes Delcroix completed all 66 passes he attempted against Scotland.
Have Morocco and Haiti met in international football before?
The June 24 group game in Atlanta is the first-ever senior international meeting between Morocco and Haiti. The two nations had no prior head-to-head record before this tournament.
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