PSG defender Achraf Hakimi ordered
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PSG defender Achraf Hakimi ordered to face trial on rape charges

Morocco and Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi is now facing trial on charges of rape.

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The highest French court made that decision on Wednesday, a legal source told the AFP news agency.

A court ruled in June, during the World Cup, that Hakimi will be charged in connection with the alleged rape of a woman in 2023, an accusation he has consistently denied.

Hakimi, 27, appealed the decision to the highest possible court, but according to AFP's information, the decision has now been upheld.

Achraf Hakimi became the most capped African World Cup player this summer when he made his 12th appearance in a group-stage match against Scotland.

Morocco reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup, where they lost to France.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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