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Morocco coach backs Hakimi as captain faces rape trial

Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi says the squad is fully behind Achraf Hakimi after a French appeals court confirmed the captain will stand trial in a rape case. Ouahbi described Hakimi as 'very relaxed' ahead of the team's World Cup campaign. Morocco's captain is facing a criminal trial while leading the team at the World Cup, placing the squad under significant off-pitch pressure.

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