Moroccan captain Hakimi thanks King Mohammed VI after World Cup quarter‑final qualification

Achraf Hakimi, captain of the Moroccan national football team, posted a message of gratitude to King Mohammed VI after the team advanced to the quarter‑finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In his social‑media post he wrote, “شكرا لصاحب الجلالة الملك محمد السادس على الدعم المتواصل، وعلى الرؤية الملكية لفائدة كرة القدم المغربية.”

Hakimi pledged that the players will continue to work tirelessly to represent Morocco on the international stage, citing the royal‑backed development strategy that includes the Mohammed VI Football Academy, upgraded sport infrastructures and youth talent programs that have elevated the country's football performance.