Morocco star Achraf Hakimi has disclosed that Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe loves the country.
The Real Madrid attacker travelled to the Moroccan capital to support Achraf Hakimi, his close friend and former Paris Saint-Germain teammate, during the Atlas Lions’ Group A meeting with Mali on Friday in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Speaking of Mbappe’s visit to Morocco, Hakimi said: “Kylian Mbappe really loves Morocco. He’s enjoying our country. He’s enjoying Moroccan food, from what I understand.”
In addition, the 27-year-old also shared his thoughts on AFCON, and while he is confident in Morocco’s quality to go the distance, Mbappe remained optimistic about the Atlas Lions’ chances of winning the competition.
“He said we’re a candidate to win this AFCON, but there are also a lot of others,” Hakimi added.
