“We fought until the last second,” Achraf Hakimi proud of Morocco’s 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign despite loss to France in semi-finals


“We fought until the last second,” Achraf Hakimi proud of Morocco’s 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign despite loss to France in semi-finals

Achraf Hakimi after losing to France in the FIFA World Cup semi finals

Morocco and Paris Saint-Germain fullback Achraf Hakimi had a thrilling 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign as they became the first African country ever to reach the tournament’s semi-finals. After beating teams like Belgium, France, and Portugal on their way up, they lost to the reigning champions, France, in the Semi-Finals. They will fight for third place against Croatia.

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Achraf Hakimi and all his teammates were heartbroken after the final whistle as the match ended 2-0. This Moroccon team surprised the whole world with their approach on the pitch. The African side played with all their hearts even after being two goals down against the World Champions. They had multiple chances to get back on level terms but failed to convert those.

Achraf Hakimi shared an emotial message for fans after the exit. He wrote, “We gave it all. The dream of a team, of a whole country, is over. But we have to be proud of what we have done. We fought until the last second and we leave with our heads held high. We will continue to try and give our all for this nation. Thanks to all Moroccans for your support,”.

Morocco was the underdog of this tournament and gave the world tons of jaw-dropping moments before reaching the last 4. The African side also ended Cristiano Ronaldo‘s dream of winning the trophy, in pottentially the last FIFA World Cup of his career.

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Achraf Hakimi’s performance in the 2022 FIFA World Cup

Achraf Hakimi was one of the most crucial players for Morocco in their 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign. The PSG fullback was present everywhere and contributed in attack and defense like it was nothing. He received the man of the match award against Canada.

Achraf Hakimi also scored an ice-cold winning penalty against Spain to knock the 2010 World Cup winners out of the competition. He scored an outrageous panenka from the 12-yard spot to reserve a spot in the quarter-finals of the competition.

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