While the French team beat Ukraine for its first qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup (0-2), Morocco crushed Niger on Friday evening (5-0). A very wide success that allowed the Atlas Lions to validate their ticket for the competition which will take place next summer. This achieved objective will also allow certain Moroccan executives to blow a little.
Monday, Morocco will continue with a new meeting against Zambia (3 p.m.), the penultimate game of the playoffs for the World Cup in the E. group. With eight points ahead of its runner-up, Tanzania, Morocco is already certain to finish first. Suddenly, the coach should give playing time to some of his players who usually have a little less than others.
Decisive passer on the second goal of his family on Friday evening, Achraf Hakimi should be left to rest against the Zambians. According to RMC, Walid Regragui wants to blow out several executives, including the right side of Paris Saint-Germain. The capital's club will be delighted with this decision, he who does not take off after the injury release of Ousmane Dembélé against Ukraine. Arrived decreased with an ischio that was cut, the tricolor striker came out less than forty minutes after his entry into play while holding the back of the thigh of his other leg.
Achraf Hakimi, almost 5,000 minutes of play in one year
Achraf Hakimi has played fifty-nine games since the start of last season with Paris, 4,966 minutes of effective time. It is more than 1,200 minutes more than Ooumane Dembélé. For the moment, the body of the former Inter Milan and Real Madrid is the shock. This rest allocated by his Moroccan coach will be beneficial to him.
With its selection, Hakimi will soon have another most important meeting since the African Cup of Nations will start at the end of December. Morocco will start with a match against Comoros on the 21st, before a duel against Mali on the 26th and reunion with Zambia on the 29th.
