The last step. Ashraf Hakim is appealing the decision to commit him to trial

The defender of the French PSG, the defender of the Moroccan national team, Ashraf Hakimi, has decided to appeal to the Court of Cassation. Against the decision to send to the criminal courtIt came a week after the Versailles Court of Appeal upheld his conviction for raping a young woman in February 2023.

The move by Hakimi’s lawyer to file this appeal was the latest attempt to overturn the investigation chamber’s decision, made at the end of last February, which was upheld last Friday by the Court of Appeal, declaring that there was sufficient evidence to justify the player’s appearance in the Criminal Court of the Aux des Saints region, the Hakimi newspaper reported.Le Parisien“French.

This swift legal development comes amid the Moroccan star’s participation in the 2026 World Cup. He is the captain of the “Atlas Lions” team, which managed to qualify for the 32nd round.An expected and strong confrontation awaits him against the Dutch national team.

Despite the sensitivity of the situation, Hakimi quickly responded through his account on the X platform, confirming his eager anticipation of the trial as he stated: The truth is, sometimes I feel like I’ve become an easy target, but I’ve been waiting for this test since day one, and now I’m looking forward to it… Finally, I’ll be able to speak.”

Despite the gravity of the matter, the Moroccan squad have given their captain their full support at the World Cup, as coach Mohamed Webb confirmed after the Scotland clash that Hakimi is in great form, saying: living a state of inner peace.”

A few days later, substitute goalkeeper Munir El Mohammadi supported this, saying: “Everyone here supports Ashraf, he is our role model in Morocco and we will always be behind him, whatever happens.”