Moroccan star Achraf Hakimi, captain of the Moroccan national team, sparked controversy after the end of the match against France, which his country lost 2-0, after he appeared joking with a number of his teammates at Paris Saint-Germain.
The Moroccan national team bid farewell to the 2026 World Cup competitions from the quarter-finals after losing to the French national team, failing to repeat the achievement of the Qatar 2022 edition when it reached the semi-finals.
After the final whistle, Hakimi appeared laughing and chatting with his Paris Saint-Germain teammate, Désiré Doué, in a scene that surprised many given that it occurred immediately after Morocco's exit from the tournament, while the sadness was evident on the faces of most of the Moroccan national team players.
Hakimi had a special encounter against a number of his Paris Saint-Germain teammates, namely Desiree Doué, Ousmane Dembélé, and Bradley Barcola, as well as his friend and former teammate Kylian Mbappé.
The Moroccan national team captain did not perform at his usual level, as he was considered among the weakest players in his country's team, along with midfielder Ayoub Bouadi, after each of them received a rating of no more than 5.6 out of 10.
