On December 21, the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will officially begin. If this date is necessarily symbolic for all lovers of African football and more generally for football observers, it is all the more important for a certain Achraf Hakimi. Convalescing after his injury suffered against Bayern Munich in the Champions League, the 27-year-old Moroccan full-back is now fighting to return in time.
Recently seen near Elche where his friend Kylian Mbappé’s Real Madrid couldn’t do better than a draw (2-2), PSG’s number 2 is, however, far from being on vacation. “I will continue rehabilitation to get back on the field as quickly as possible, which I miss a lot”had thus recalled the person concerned, more determined than ever to make his comeback as quickly as possible. To do this, the 1m81 right-hander leaves nothing to chance. If many photos are currently leaking about his work in the gym, the Moroccan international (88 caps, 11 goals) proves, day after day, his profile as an insatiable competitor.
Reassuring news for Hakimi
“Achraf Hakimi is doubling his efforts and doing almost six hours of rehabilitation a day to return at some point and help his national team”with this in mind, clarified Nasser Larguet during an interview given to RMC Sport. National Technical Director of Saudi Arabia, the one who convinced the former Borussia Dortmund player to join Morocco in 2016, says he is more generally impressed by the determination of the Parisian full-back. Positive signals that Walid Regragui, coach of the Atlas Lions, also perceives.
“The best of the best is that he has something just so that he came back for the CAN. When he comes back, he’s going to be an animal. We’re going to get confused when he comes back because he’s a machine.”added, in this regard, the Moroccan coach to Canal+. As a reminder, a few hours after the injury contracted by the ex-Interist, various sources announced a possible withdrawal of the player during the first CAN matches. Given his involvement, Achraf Hakimi could finally be operational from the opening match against the Comoros, scheduled at the Moulay Abdellah stadium in Rabat. Morocco only hopes that.
