The Walid Regragui coach chooses to preserve Achraf Hakimi, tired after a busy season, for the next deadlines.
Achraf Hakimi participated in the big success of Morocco against Niger (5-0) this Friday, as part of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. This victory ensures the Lions of the Atlas their qualification for the Queen football competition.
The Paris Saint-Germain star should however be spared for the next match against Zambia next Monday. A precaution deemed essential by the Moroccan coach Walid Regragui.
An essential leader
“I'm going to leave Achraf Hakimi to rest. He needs it. He had a very long season. There are players who can win an individual title, he can win both the Ballon d'Or and the African Ballon d'Or with what he has accomplished, in club and in selection. In these moments, you must maximize as much as possible “estimated the 49 -year -old tactician at a press conference.
Regragui also insisted on the importance of Hakimi in the locker room:“Currently, I cannot have him play a little injured. He will of course be always in the group, because he is a leader. We need it, but we'll see. »»
