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Hakimi boost as Morocco seek end to Afcon title drought

Morocco's Achraf Hakimi celebrates his team victory at the end of the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Morocco and Spain, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022.[FILE,Standard]

A social media picture of Achraf Hakimi in Rabat this week gladdened every Moroccan football supporter as the kingdom prepares to host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) from Sunday.

The 27-year-old Paris Saint-Germain star was wearing sun glasses, a red, white and black sweater, baggy blue jeans and dark suede sneakers.

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