Morocco has become the highest-scoring African nation in FIFA World Cup history after a thrilling 4-2 comeback victory over Haiti in their final Group C match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Atlanta.

The Atlas Lions have now scored 26 goals in 26 World Cup matches, breaking Nigeria’s previous African record of 23 goals.

Morocco reached this milestone after coming from behind twice in a dramatic match. An early own goal by goalkeeper Yassine Bounou and a goal from Haiti’s Wilson Isidor put them under pressure, but they answered with a strong comeback.

Captain Achraf Hakimi started the comeback by scoring from close range, and Ismael Saibari tied the game just before halftime. Saibari also became the first Moroccan to score in back-to-back World Cup group-stage matches.

After halftime, Morocco took control. Substitute Soufiane Rahimi scored in the 77th minute to give them the lead for the first time. Another substitute, Gessime Yassine, finished the win late on, making it Morocco’s first time scoring four goals in a World Cup match.

With this win, the Atlas Lions became the first African team to go unbeaten in six straight World Cup group-stage matches across different tournaments.

Morocco finished second in Group C with seven points, the same as Brazil, but placed behind them on goal difference.

Scoring four goals changed the all-time African World Cup scoring rankings. Morocco now leads with 26 goals, followed by Nigeria with 23 and Cameroon with 22. Senegal and Ghana are tied for fourth with 19 goals each. Senegal still has the best goals-per-match ratio among African teams, with 19 goals in just 14 World Cup matches.