Haiti electrifies Atlanta with two first-half goals against Morocco
With every save, tackle and pass, Haitian fans roared louder — willing Les Grenadiers toward history. The post Haiti electrifies Atlanta with two first-half goals against Morocco appeared first on The Haitian Times.
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ATLANTA — Haitian fans at Atlanta Stadium turned up the volume Wednesday, creating the loudest atmosphere Haiti has seen at the 2026 FIFA World Cup as Les Grenadiers closed their group-stage campaign in dramatic fashion against Morocco.
Hours before kickoff, supporters danced and sang alongside a rara band in the stands. By the opening whistle, the energy had transformed into relentless chants of “Haiti! Haiti! Haiti!” with every touch of the ball.
That belief paid off early.
In the 11th minute, striker Lenny Joseph opened the scoring, tapping in a cross from Kervin Duverne to give Haiti a 1-0 lead. The goal sent the Haitian section into a frenzy, with fans erupting into Boukman Eksperyans’ carnival anthem “Ke m pa sote.”
For Joseph, the moment marked another milestone in a breakout season. After scoring 16 goals in club football last year, the young forward now etched his name into Haitian football history with his first international goal — and on the sport’s biggest stage.
Goalkeeper Johny Placide, playing what is expected to be his final match for Haiti, kept the lead alive with a series of crucial saves, including a double stop in the 30th minute that drew one of the loudest cheers of the night.
The fans kept pushing, chanting “Bwa kale! Bwa kale!” as Haiti pressed Morocco and held its shape against the tournament favorite.
Morocco equalized in the 39th minute through Achraf Hakimi, but Haiti answered almost immediately.
In the 44th minute, Wilson Isidor unleashed a powerful strike off another assist from Duverne to restore Haiti’s lead at 2-1.
The goal was historic: Isidor and Joseph now tie Emmanuel Sanon’s long-standing record of two World Cup goals for Haiti, a mark untouched since 1974.
But Morocco struck again before halftime, capitalizing on a defensive lapse to level the score at 2-2.
Four goals. Forty-five minutes. And a Haitian team still chasing its first-ever World Cup point.
For now, the dream remains alive.
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