Overview
- The Versailles Court of Appeal rejected Hakimi’s challenge and confirmed on Friday, June 19, 2026, that the 2023 inquiry will proceed to trial before the departmental criminal court in Hauts-de-Seine.
- The allegation dates to February 2023, when a woman then aged 24 said she was raped at Hakimi’s Paris‑area home after they met online, prompting a Nanterre prosecutor’s inquiry and preliminary charges in March 2023.
- Hakimi has denied the accusation and said on social media that he welcomes the opportunity to present his defence in court and that his fame affected the handling of the case.
- The complainant’s lawyer, Rachel‑Flore Pardo, said the ruling brings her client relief and the chance to be heard, while Hakimi’s lawyer, Fanny Colin, says investigators uncovered exculpatory elements that should have led to dismissal.
- A trial date has not been set and authorities say the case moving to a full criminal hearing could affect Hakimi’s availability if Morocco advances to matches in Canada or Mexico because co‑host entry rules may bar people facing criminal proceedings.