Achraf Hakimi to Appeal Ruling to Stand Trial on Rape Charge Amid Ongoing Investigation and Uncertain Football Career Future

Moroccan footballer Achraf Hakimi has lodged an appeal with France's Court of Cassation after an appeals court upheld his referral for trial on rape charges. The 27-year-old Paris Saint-Germain player denies the allegations, which stem from an incident in 2023. A woman, then 24, accused Hakimi of rape after meeting him on Instagram and visiting his home. According to her lawyer, Rachel-Flore Pardo, the plaintiff will continue to seek justice. The case has progressed while Hakimi was captaining the Moroccan team in the 2026 World Cup.

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