Well, the spreadsheet warriors are going to have to find something else to complain about. Morocco just handled business in Group C, coming back to secure a 4-2 win over Haiti. Despite the usual suspects in the media trying to write them off before the whistle even blew, the Atlas Lions proved that games are played on grass, not on a graphing calculator.

Before the match, the talking heads were out in full force. Over on the Fox pre-match show, Thiago Alcântara decided to drop some "expert" stats, pointing out that Morocco was suffering from a massive skill issue in front of the net. He noted that over their first two games, the team had fired off 26 shots but only managed to get five of them on target, resulting in a whopping two goals. Naturally, the analytical community was ready to declare Morocco's offense completely cooked.

Instead of listening to the pre-match doom-posting, Morocco went out and solved their efficiency problem by simply scoring four times. Sure, Haiti put up a fight and managed to bag some historic goals of their own—which is cool for them—but Morocco's comeback completely shut down any hope of an upset. The win secured Morocco the second-place spot in Group C, keeping their tournament run very much alive.

This entire matchup was made possible by FIFA's massive expansion of the tournament, which has been a major talking point among soccer purists who cry about "diluting the product." But let's be real: Africa benefited more than anyone else from this expansion, locking in 10 teams for the tournament. Having more competitive teams on the pitch instead of the same old European giants passing the ball back and forth for 90 minutes is an absolute win.

Haiti's fans got to enjoy some historic moments, but at the end of the day, Morocco's superior squad depth and tactical adjustments proved too much. You can only hold off a team with that much raw talent for so long before the dam breaks, and that is exactly what happened during Morocco's dominant comeback.

The victory is a massive reality check for the critics who thought Morocco was going to choke under the weight of their bad shooting statistics. By converting their chances when it actually mattered, the Moroccan squad showed that they have the mental toughness to block out the noise and execute under pressure.

As we head into the knockout rounds, the same pundits who were crying about Morocco's "scoring drought" will probably pretend they knew they would bounce back all along. But the fans know the truth: this team thrives on proving the doubters wrong.