The Versailles Court of Appeal (France) has rejected this Friday the appeal filed by the Moroccan Paris Saint-Germain footballer Achraf Hakimi who, finally, will be tried by the departmental criminal court of Hauts-de-Seine for an alleged rape reported by a young woman in 2023.
According to the court, the investigations carried out both in the preliminary phase and during the judicial investigation conclude that "there is sufficient evidence against Mr. Achraf Hakimi to justify his prosecution before the departmental criminal court of Hauts-de-Seine".
The PSG player had requested the dismissal of the case and appealed the decision to send him to trial. However, he will have to appear before the court to answer for an alleged rape reported by a young woman he met through Instagram and who was invited to his home in February 2023.
Hakimi is currently training with the Moroccan national team in the 2026 United States, Mexico, and Canada World Cup. On the first day, the 'Atlas Lions' drew against Brazil (1-1) and this Friday they face their second group stage match against Scotland.
After the judicial decision became known, the footballer reacted on the social network X. "Justice looked me in the eye and told me: 'If you weren't famous, there would never have been a case.' I chose to remain silent for years. I thought that maintaining dignity, being patient, and trusting in justice would lead to the right decisions," he stated.