Morocco/Ecuador – Hakimi pays tribute to Pacho and Ecuador's team

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·28 mars 2026

Morocco/Ecuador – Hakimi pays tribute to Pacho and Ecuador's team

Achraf Hakimi, the 27-year-old right-back for Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco, spoke in the mixed zone on Friday evening after the 1-1 draw (Morocco/Ecuador video highlights) in a friendly match. In comments reported by ParisSG Infos, he was full of praise for his Parisian teammate and Ecuador defender Willian Pacho (24), as well as his team.

ℹ️🇲🇦 Hakimi, après le match nul contre l’Équateur, en zone mixte : « Je m'entends très bien avec Pacho depuis son arrivée au PSG. C'est un type formidable et nous lui souhaitons le meilleur. » « On sait que l'Équateur a de bons joueurs, je connais Pacho et on en avait parlé. Ils
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Hakimi: “He’s a wonderful guy”

“I’ve gotten along very well with Pacho since he arrived at PSG. He’s a wonderful guy, and we wish him all the best. We know Ecuador has good players, I know Pacho and we had talked about it. They made things difficult for us, and this draw is deserved.

Hakimi: “I’m sure they’ll have a good run.”

It’s a team that has been playing together for a long time and is on a good run. We share the same goal: winning the World Cup. I’m sure they’ll have a good run.”

Hakimi and Pacho were the captains of their respective national teams yesterday, giving the two Parisians a chance for a great reunion. The Ecuadorian no doubt appreciated the positive words from his teammate. Hakimi also made sure to speak highly of Ecuador, a very good team that must be taken very seriously for the World Cup. It may not be one of the “big names,” but its 3rd-place standing in the South American zone did not happen by chance. We saw that there is, in particular, a very strong defense, even if the team should not be reduced to just that.

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We will still have to wait before seeing this team, among others, in the World Cup. First, there is a major end to the season ahead, with PSG looking to win Ligue 1 and the Champions League again. They will be able to rely in particular on the understanding Hakimi and Pacho share on and off the pitch.