Morocco already broke the script in Qatar. First African nation to reach a World Cup semifinal, defensive discipline turned into folklore, and an entire continent watching one team refuse to blink. Nice story. Emotional scenes. Historic run.

Now… CBS Sports Golazo Network’s show Numbers Don’t Lie bring the heat with the uncomfortable question: what if that wasn’t the peak?

Because since Qatar 2022, Morocco haven’t slowed down—they’ve accelerated. Nineteen straight wins. A national team stacked with players not just present at top clubs, but leading them. Starters, captains, difference-makers. Add a head coach who’s lost just four of his 43 matches in charge, and suddenly this stops sounding like a fairytale and starts sounding like a problem.

Experience used to be the missing ingredient. Not anymore. Qatar gave them knockout scars, tactical maturity, and the kind of belief that doesn’t disappear when the noise gets loud. They’ve learned how to suffer, how to protect a lead, how to beat teams who assume history is on their side. That education matters—especially in tournament football.

Which brings us to the 2026 group stage. Brazil. Scotland. Haiti. In that order. On paper, Brazil loom as the obvious hurdle. But Morocco have already shown they don’t do “obvious.” Scotland will bring chaos, physicality and vibes. Haiti will bring unpredictability. Morocco? They bring structure, confidence, and a growing sense that being here isn’t enough anymore.

So yes, suggesting they could top a World Cup semifinal sounds provocative. That’s the point. Because when a team is this consistent, this deep, and this experienced, dismissing them as a one-tournament wonder says more about the observer than the data.

Numbers Don’t Lie looks at whether Morocco are still writing history—or getting ready to rewrite it entirely. Check out what else they’ve had to say so you can sound super smart next time the topic of the dark horses at the World Cup comes up in your company.