He is regarded as "the best right-back in the world" by Kylian Mbappe. He ranks among the top teammates Erling Haaland has frequently been acknowledged for assists on goals. He and Cristiano Ronaldo both shared a European Champions League victory. He and Lionel Messi have won the league together.
Achraf Hakimi, who will begin his second World Cup on Wednesday as Morocco's most coveted player, is extraordinarily fortunate. At Borussia Dortmund, Hakimi assisted in opening up space and provided crosses for Haaland. At PSG, he does the same with Mbappe. His collection of club awards is impressively large and diverse for a footballer who just turned 24 this month. Hakimi and Chelsea's Hakim Ziyech, both champions of the European Champions League, are expected to play against Croatia today. Walid Regragui's other outstanding full-back, Noussair Mazraoui of Bayern Munich, will most likely also earn a spot in the starting lineup.