Hakimi’s joy and composure after reaching the Africa Cup of Nations final

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·15 janvier 2026

Hakimi’s joy and composure after reaching the Africa Cup of Nations final

Achraf Hakimi, the 27-year-old right-back for Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco, spoke to beIN SPORTS on Wednesday night after qualifying for the CAN final, which will take place on Sunday against Senegal (kick-off at 8 PM), following the penalty shootout victory over Nigeria. The team captain was understandably thrilled, but also very focused on the final step of the competition.

Hakimi: "We haven't finished the job, the best part will be on the 18th."

"We are very happy, proud, there are no words. It's a unique moment for us, we've made history once again. The team deserves it, the staff deserves it. All Moroccans deserve it. We are very happy, we'd like to enjoy today but we haven't finished the job, the best part will be on the 18th. The whole team did an incredible job, solid defensively. We didn't give them time to create chances. That's our strength. And then, with the ball, we created opportunities. Unfortunately, they didn't go in today, but we stayed focused, very strong mentally throughout the match."

Of course, one must know how to enjoy a victory. Especially when it's as important as this, after a very tough match. It would be sad not to take a bit of happiness. However, it's important to be cautious of euphoria and quickly refocus. High-level sports are often like this, the next challenge comes quickly and resets everything, or almost everything, to zero.

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Hakimi has experience, and we can assume he will know how to convey this to his teammates, if necessary. Of course, the opponent will also be determined for the final and nothing guarantees a victory. The only thing left to do is to work as best as possible to maximize the chances of success.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.