VERSAILLES, June 19 — A French appeals court today confirmed Moroccan football star Achraf Hakimi will stand trial charged with raping a young woman.

In February 2023, a woman then aged 24 told police in the Val-De-Marne region south-east of Paris that Hakimi had raped her.

The Paris Saint-Germain player and captain of the Moroccan national team, whose side are playing their second World Cup match on Friday against Scotland, has consistently denied the allegations. — AFP