Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi to stand trial in rape case

Hakimi denies wrongdoing as 2023 rape allegation heads to criminal court

The defender, who is currently playing with Morocco at the World Cup after winning the Champions League for a second straight year with PSG, had appealed a February decision by an investigative judge.

French authorities opened a preliminary investigation the following month, and an investigating judge ordered a trial in February 2026.

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