Paris Saint-Germain defender and Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi will appeal to France's highest court after a ruling confirmed he must stand trial on a rape charge. His lawyer, Fanny Colin, confirmed the legal move on Friday.
The decision follows a June 19 ruling by the Versailles Court of Appeal. That court upheld an investigating magistrate's order to send the 27-year-old before a criminal court for the alleged rape of a woman in 2023.
Hakimi has denied the allegation throughout the legal proceedings. He is currently with the Moroccan national team competing at the FIFA World Cup in the United States. No trial date has been set.