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Achraf Hakimi, Morocco, NEWS, PSG

Morocco’s Hakimi charged with rape

 Paris Saint-Germain's Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi (L) arrives with teammates for a training session at club's training ground in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, west of Paris on March 3, 2023, on the eve of the L1 football match against Nantes.Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi was charged with rape on Friday, French prosecutors said. Hakimi, 24, was questioned by prosecutors on Thursday about accusations made by a 24-year-old woman, and subsequently charged. The Madrid-born player, who was a key part of Morocco’s historic run to the semi-finals of the World Cup in Qatar last year, trained with his PSG teammates on Friday morning. A PSG spokesman said the club “gives its support” to Hakimi and “places its trust in the justice system”. Hakimi allegedly paid for his accu...
Croatia, Morocco, NEWS, World Cup 2022

Morocco, Croatia to battle for 3rd spot in FIFA World Cup

Boats with sails showing the flags of the nations Morocco and Croatia who will play in the third place play off match sail in-front of the Doha skyline on The Corniche during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 on December 15, 2022 in Doha, Qatar.Croatia will take on Morocco Saturday in the 2022 FIFA World Cup third-place playoff. The game will kick off at 1500GMT at Khalifa International Stadium and will be officiated by Abdulrahman Al Jassim. The group stage game between Morocco and Croatia ended in a goalless draw. Then Morocco defeated Belgium 2-0 and Canada 2-1 to top Group F. Morocco met Spain to eliminate the 2010 winners in the last 16 and qualified for the quarterfinals after defeating the Spaniards on penalties. The North African team beat Portugal with a narrow win in the quarterfinal...
Morocco, NEWS, World Cup 2022, Youssef En-Nesyri

Morocco beat Portugal to make World Cup history

(L-R) Youssef En Nesyri of Morocco, Pepe of Portugal during the World Cup match between Morocco v Portugal at the Al Thumama Stadium on December 10, 2022 in Doha Qatar.Morocco became the first African nation to reach a World Cup semi-final and ended the hopes of Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal.Striker Youssef En-Nesyri scored the winning goal in the first half, leaping highest to beat goalkeeper Diogo Costa to the ball and heading in to spark pandemonium at Al Thumama Stadium. The north African side’s supporters populated most of the venue and joyously celebrated their breakthrough moment on the global stage. Ronaldo came off the bench in the 50th minute to equal the men’s all-time appearance record of 196 in international matches, but he could not drag his side back into the contest. Morocco...
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