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World Cup 2026: Hakimi Faces Trial, and FIFA Has No Rule for It

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Achraf Hakimi captaining Morocco at the 2026 World Cup

On Monday, Achraf Hakimi will captain Morocco in the World Cup Round of 32 against the Netherlands in Guadalupe, Mexico. He is his country’s best player. He is also confirmed, since June 19, to stand trial for rape in a French criminal court. FIFA has said nothing. Morocco’s coach backs him. Sections of the crowd … Read more

Iran’s World Cup 2026 Complaint: The FIFA Charter Problem Nobody Will Acknowledge

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Amir Ghalenoei put a question to the other 47 World Cup 2026 coaches. None of them answered. “We are here for football, not politics, and we are saying that again,” the Iran head coach said, after a month in which his squad arrived in Los Angeles with fewer than 16 hours before kickoff, watched their … Read more