A French appeals court has confirmed that Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco international footballer Achraf Hakimi will stand trial for rape, according to multiple French media reports on June 19, 2026. The decision upholds a previous ruling from 2025 that sent the case to trial.
The charges stem from an alleged incident in February 2023, when a 24-year-old woman accused Hakimi of rape at his home in the Paris suburb of Boulogne-Billancourt. The player has consistently denied the allegations through his legal team.
Hakimi, 27, was taken into police custody in March 2023 and later placed under judicial supervision. The appeals court's decision means the case will proceed to a criminal trial, though no date has been set yet.
His lawyers have stated they will continue to fight the charges and maintain his innocence. The case has drawn significant attention in both France and Morocco, where Hakimi is a national hero.
