Morocco vs Haiti – Match preview and team news
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Morocco and Haiti face off in their final Group C fixture on Wednesday at the Atalanta Stadium.
Morocco and Brazil are currently tied on four points from two matches but Morocco are sitting second due to fewer goal difference while Haiti are already out of this World Cup and will play for their pride.
AdvertisementAdvertisementMorocco vs Haiti – Match preview and team news
Date: Wednesday, 24th June.
Kick-off: 11pm BST.
Venue: Atlanta Stadium, Georgia, USA.
Morocco team news
Morocco head coach Mohamed Ouahbi enters Wednesday’s match with a fully fit squad and no fresh injury concerns following their 1–0 victory over Scotland.
The Atlas Lions are pushing for a high-scoring win at Mercedes-Benz Stadium to edge out Brazil for the top spot in Group C on goal difference.
Tournament standout Ismael Saibari, who has scored both of Morocco’s goals in the competition, is set to lead the attack alongside Real Madrid star Brahim Díaz.
In the midfield, rising teenager Ayyoub Bouaddi will continue his breakout tournament in central positions next to Neil El Aynaoui and Azzedine Ounahi.
AdvertisementAdvertisementThis impressive form from the younger midfielders means veteran defensive anchor Sofyan Amrabat is expected to start on the bench once again.
Additionally, the match marks a significant milestone for captain and right-back Achraf Hakimi, who is poised to earn his 99th international cap.
Haiti team news
Haiti faces some squad limitations as head coach Sébastien Migné navigates key absences for their final group-stage fixture.
Leverton Pierre is already been ruled out for the remainder of the tournament due to injury.
Compounding their issues in the final third, Haiti’s all-time leading goalscorer, Duckens Nazon, remains a major doubt to feature due to an unspecified physical issue.
AdvertisementAdvertisementIn response to these challenges and the need for a result, Migné is expected to abandon the heavily defensive 5-4-1 formation utilized in their previous match against Brazil.
Instead, the team will likely revert to a more open, attack-minded 4-4-2 tactical setup. This structural shift will see Sunderland striker Wilson Isidor enter the starting lineup to partner forward Frantzdy Pierrot up front, aiming to test the Moroccan defense early.
Form
Morocco
Morocco enters this fixture in impressive form. They opened their World Cup campaign by securing a highly tactical 1–1 draw against tournament favorites Brazil. The Atlas Lions then followed that up with an energetic performance to defeat Scotland 1–0. Their solid defensive structure has leaked just one goal so far.
AdvertisementAdvertisementHaiti
Haiti has endured a grueling tournament, suffering consecutive defeats that have mathematically eliminated them from knockout round contention.
They fell short in a narrow 1–0 loss to Scotland in their opening game, followed by a challenging 3–0 defeat at the hands of a dominant Brazilian side. Before entering the group stage, their mixed friendly form included a 4–0 victory over New Zealand balanced by a 2–1 loss against Peru.
Predicted lineups
Morocco: Bono; Hakimi, Diop, Riad, Mazraoui; El Aynaoui, Bouaddi; Diaz, Ounahi, El Khannouss; Saibari
Haiti: Placide; Arcus, Delcroix, Ade, Experience; Deedson, Bellegarde, Jean Jacques, Providence; Isidor, Pierrot
AdvertisementAdvertisementHow to watch Morocco vs Haiti?
In the UK, you can watch the Morocco vs Haiti World Cup match live on BBC Two.
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Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
