French court confirms Moroccan star Achraf Hakimi will stand trial for rape charge

Achraf Hakimi in action for Morocco
Achraf Hakimi in action for MoroccoReuters / Caean Couto

A French appeals court on Friday confirmed Moroccan football star Achraf Hakimi will stand trial charged with raping a young woman.

In February 2023, a woman then aged 24 told police in the Val-De-Marne region southeast of Paris that Hakimi had raped her.

The PSG player and captain of the Moroccan national team, whose side are playing their second World Cup match on Friday against Scotland, has consistently denied the allegations.

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