Morocco Star Achraf Hakimi Will Stand Trial in a Rape Case, French Appeals Court Confirms
The court said there is sufficient evidence for trial after Hakimi appealed the referral, and no trial date has been set.
- On Friday, The Versailles appeals court confirmed that Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco star Achraf Hakimi will stand trial in a rape case, following accusations from a 24-year-old woman.
- Preliminary charges were filed against Hakimi in March 2023 after the woman reported an incident at his Paris home; the court's decision came hours before Morocco's World Cup Group C match against Scotland in Foxborough, Mass.
- Rachel-Flore Pardo, the lawyer representing the plaintiff, said the decision "brings my client a sense of relief and hope," while Hakimi's lawyer Fanny Colin told The Associated Press that exculpatory evidence should have led to dismissal.
- Writing on X on Friday, Hakimi claimed he feels like "an easy target" due to his fame, adding, "I have been waiting for this trial since the first day. And I am now waiting for it impatiently."
- The defender remains focused on the World Cup after winning the Champions League for a second consecutive year with PSG, though no trial date has been announced following prosecutor recommendations.
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Moroccan football star Achraf Hakimi has failed in his appeal and will have to appear in court.
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torontotelegraph.comMoroccan football star to stand trial on rape charge
Former Real Madrid player and Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi has consistently denied the allegation arising from a 2023 complaint Moroccan football star Achraf Hakimi will stand trial in France on a rape charge he denies after an appeals court upheld a decision to refer the case to a criminal court, the media reported on Friday....
The Moroccan footballer will be tried after the rejection of his appeal. Hakimi insists on his innocence and assures that he awaits the process to give his version.
Morocco and captain Achraf Hakimi (27) are well on their way to promotion. Now he could miss World Cup matches for far more serious reasons.
In World Cup 2026—a sport fair that currently contests the group phase—the French authorities reported that Achraf Hakimi, the current player of the Moroccan National Team, will be tried for alleged rape.The charges against the Paris Saint-Germain footballer also date back to 2023; however, the athlete had filed an appeal with the Court of Appeal to avoid the trial, which was rejected.The footballer heard this news during Morocco's concentration…
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