World Cup 2026: Hakimi surpasses Omam-Biyik and Asamoah

19.06.26 FT World Cup

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Starting against Scotland, Achraf Hakimi has become the most-capped African player in the World Cup. The PSG right-back played his 12th match in the competition.

Morocco’s 1-0 win over Scotland on Friday night in the second round of Group C at the World Cup was a special occasion for Achraf Hakimi. The former Real Madrid defender played his 12th World Cup match, breaking the record he previously shared with Cameroon's François Omam-Biyik and Ghana's Asamoah Gyan (11 matches).

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The 27-year-old has also become Morocco’s most-capped player in major tournaments, equaling Youssef En-Nesyri, combining World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations appearances.

Achraf Hakimi (30 appearances) is set to become Morocco’s most-capped player in major tournaments, tied with Youssef En-Nesyri (World Cup + AFCON).

The Madrid-born player has featured in 98 matches and scored 11 goals for Morocco. Here’s a detailed look at his 12 World Cup appearances:

World Cup 2018

• 15/06/2018: Morocco - Iran (0-1)

• 20/06/2018: Morocco - Portugal (0-1)

• 25/06/2018: Morocco - Spain (2-2)

World Cup 2022

• 23/11/2022: Morocco - Croatia (0-0)

• 27/11/2022: Morocco - Belgium (2-0)

• 01/12/2022: Morocco - Canada (2-1)

• 06/12/2022: Morocco - Spain (0-0, 3-0 pens)

• 10/12/2022: Morocco - Portugal (1-0)

• 14/12/2022: Morocco - France (0-2)

• 17/12/2022: Morocco - Croatia (1-2)

World Cup 2026

• 13/06/2026: Morocco - Brazil (1-1)

• 19/06/2026: Morocco - Scotland (1-0)

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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