Achraf Hakimi, the 27-year-old right-back for Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco, spoke to the media outlet Onze Mondial in an interview that focused particularly on the 2026 World Cup. The Atlas Lions player discussed his national team’s ambitions in this major tournament.
Hakimi: “I don’t know where our limits lie.”
“Our only limit depends on ourselves. We set our own limits. Thanks to our performances on the pitch and what we offer in major tournaments, Morocco is growing and competing with the great nations. Today, I don’t know where our limit lies, and that’s precisely what’s interesting.
Hakimi: “Our objective is clear”
The new generation is joining the national team with a hunger to achieve great things, and thanks to them, we are pushing our limits even further. This is a team full of ambition. We want to accomplish great things every year to stay at the highest level. Our objective is clear: to make football history.”
Morocco isn’t considered a favorite in this competition, but it is undoubtedly an opponent to be taken very seriously. They proved this at the last World Cup, notably eliminating Spain before losing to France in the semi-finals. Since then, the Moroccan national team seems to have managed to maintain a certain consistency.
There might even be progress, thanks to a very talented generation emerging. In any case, Hakimi and his teammates can be ambitious. Even so, it’s always important to remember that the competition is, inevitably, very tough in such a tournament. But everyone is aware, Marco is coming without fear. There’s an immense determination to “make history.”
