Hakimi Breaks Historic African Record at World Cup 2026

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Morocco captain, Achraf Hakimi, has become the most-capped African player in FIFA World Cup history.

This follows the defender reaching a milestone of 12 total tournament appearances for Morocco.

The Paris Saint-Germain star entered the 2026 World Cup with 10 appearances.

He added to that tally after featuring in Morocco’s 1–1 draw with Brazil, before his appearance against Scotland took him to 12.

The 27-year-old now stands alone at the top of the African all-time leaderboard.

Hakimi currently leads the ranking ahead of Francois Omam-Biyik of Cameroon and Ghana’s Asamoah Gyan, who previously shared the record on 11 World Cup appearances.

He has featured in three World Cups for Morocco and has played every match for his national team.

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