Morocco captain and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) defender Achraf Hakimi has been ordered to stand trial before a French criminal court over a rape charge. The news comes just as the fullback prepares with his national squad ahead of their FIFA World Cup 2026 encounter against Scotland on Friday.

The legal proceedings follow an incident from February 2023, when a young woman reported a sexual assault at the player's home in Boulogne-Billancourt. Following a three-year investigation, the prosecution's request for a trial was upheld by an appeals court. Judicial authorities in Hauts-de-Seine ruled that the inquiry produced sufficient evidence against the 27-year-old to advance the matter to a full criminal trial.