Achraf Hakimi

Morrocco player Achraf Hakimi celebrated his advancement to the Fifa World Cup quarter-finals with a kiss to his mom.
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Mama’s boy! Achraf Hakimi celebrates Morocco’s win with a kiss

Morocco player Achraf Hakimi celebrated the country’s first-ever advancement to the Fifa World Cup quarter-finals with a kiss to his mom.

Achraf Hakimi

Morrocco player Achraf Hakimi celebrated his advancement to the Fifa World Cup quarter-finals with a kiss to his mom.
Image via Instagram
@achrafhakimi

Morocco is celebrating their progression into the Fifa World Cup quarter-finals – their first time ever to do so – and it’s partly thanks to player Achraf Hakimi, who scored one of their penalties during the final time.

Morroco – who knocked football favourites Spain out of the tournament – is the last African country left.

According to Reuters, they are the fourth to ever reach the quarter-finals stage after Cameroon in 1990, Senegal in 2002, and Ghana in 2010.

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MOROCCO PLAYER CELEBRATES WITH KISS TO MOM 

Achraf Hakimi, who shot the penalty that secured Morocco a spot in the World Cup quarter-finals, celebrated the victory by heading over to the stadium stands.

But the star player was not looking for a wife or girlfriend, Achraf spotted his mother and gave her a sweet kiss on the lips.

Take a look at the endearing moment…

FIVE FACTS ABOUT ACHRAF HAKIMI

  • Achraf Hakimi was born in Spain in 1998 – but moved to Morocco with his parents – making his match against the World Cup rival bittersweet.
  • He currently plays for the French football club Paris Saint-Germain as a right-back.
  • Achraf played for the Real Madrid youth academy, joining at the tender age of eight years old.
  • The 28-year-old i is married to Spanish actress and model Hiba Abouk.
  • This is his second time representing Morocco at the Fifa World Cup. He last played in Russia in 2018.