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Victory with comeback against Haiti

Morocco made it to the round of 32 of the World Cup by beating Haiti 4-2 in a two-legged match. The Atlas Lions showed forcefulness to overcome a rival who, despite being eliminated, put up a fight.

Haiti surprised early. At minute 10, Lenny Joseph opened the scoring and put the Caribbean team ahead. The Haitian fans celebrated with emotion, aware that their team no longer had any chance of advancing.

Morocco responded in the 39th minute: Achraf Hakimi, their captain, equalized the score. But Haiti reacted immediately. At 42′, Wilson Isidor scored a goal from outside the area to give them back the lead. Before the break, Abdelhamid Sabiri made it 2-2 in the 45th minute.

In the second half, the intensity did not drop. Morocco found the winning goal in the 77th minute through Soufiane Rahimi. And at 88′, Gessime Yassine made it 4-2.

With this result, Morocco advances to the round of 32 for the third time. Their next match will be at the Monterrey Stadium, in Mexico, against the second placed team in Group F.

South Africa achieves key victory

A goal from Thapelo Maseko silenced the Monterrey stadium and gave South Africa a 1-0 victory over South Korea. The result moves the African team to second place in Group A.

South Korea came in as favorites, but never found their rhythm. The South Africans responded with intensity and speed in each attack. At minute 19 they were close to opening the scoring, and before the break they created danger again.

The second half began with the entry of Son Heung-Min, who unleashed a roar from the fans. However, the game remained without great emotions until the 63rd minute.

That’s when the key moment arrived. Tshepang Moremi led a perfect counterattack and gave way to Maseko, who calmly scored into the back of the net. From the stands the “Yes we can!” was heard, lent by the Mexican fans to accompany the South African resistance.

South Korea tried to react, but could not equalize. The Asian team remained in third position in the sector, forced to win their next matches to keep their qualification hopes alive.

Switzerland closed the group stage of the World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Canada in Vancouver. The result confirmed the Europeans as leaders of Group B, with seven points, and the Canadians in second place, with four.

The match was decided in the second half. Rubén Vargas opened the scoring in the 46th minute, just after the game restarted. Eleven minutes later, Jonathan Manzambi extended the Swiss lead in the 57th minute. Canada reacted with a goal from Promise David in the 76th minute, but did not achieve the tie.

With this result, Switzerland secures its place in the round of 16. The European team showed defensive solidity and offensive effectiveness to stay at the top of the group. For its part, Canada also advanced to the next round, a significant achievement for the North American team.

The group stage of the tournament continues to define the qualifiers. Switzerland and Canada join the list of teams that will seek the title in the knockout round.