World Cup: Morocco survive Haiti scare with 4-2 win

Morocco secured a place in the World Cup knockout stage after fighting back twice to beat Haiti 4-2 in an entertaining Group C encounter in Atlanta on Wednesday.
The Atlas Lions finished second in the group behind Brazil and advanced to the last 32, where they will face one of the top teams from Group F. Haiti, already eliminated before kick-off, bowed out with a spirited display that pushed the African side all the way.
In front of a crowd of 68,239, Haiti stunned Morocco by taking the lead in the 10th minute. Lenny Joseph’s effort deflected off goalkeeper Yassine Bounou and into the net, ending a 52-year wait for a Haitian goal at the World Cup. However, the strike was officially re...