French court confirms Moroccan footballer Hakimi will stand trial for rape

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

June 19, 2026 07:49

VERSAILLES: 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.