Achraf Hakimi is smiling again. This Wednesday evening, the Moroccan left-back received the African Ballon d’Or, rewarding his exceptional season with Paris Saint-Germain. Enough to give him comfort after his severe sprain of his left ankle which could prevent him from playing in the CAN with the Atlas Lions.
During Bayern Munich’s victory against PSG (1-2) on November 4 in the Champions League, Achraf Hakimi was the victim of a dangerous tackle from Luiz Diaz. In tears and replaced immediately, the 27-year-old Moroccan international suffers
“a severe sprain of the left ankle, which will result in unavailability for several weeks”indicated the capital club.
Uncertain for the African Cup of Nations, which will take place from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026 in Morocco, Achraf Hakimi is doing everything possible to be recovered on time. And his efforts could well pay off, according to information from Bertrand Latour.
Latour on Hakimi: “The trend is rather positive and the news is rather good”
“For the moment, Achraf Hakimi still has a boot and will last about ten days. There is still optimism prevailing. His desire is to be able to participate in the first match of the CAN », indicated the Canal+ journalist in the Late Football Club show.
“ His physio is more cautious and that’s normalhe added. But compared to the scare he experienced during the match against Bayern Munich, the trend is rather positive and the news is rather good. It’s quite impressive to see from the inside the energy he deploys to be 100% as quickly as possible. The team he has around him is stable, and that is undoubtedly the secret to success. »
