There are many parallels and interesting stories to back up the France – Morocco semi-final game at the World Cup and one of them is Kylian Mbappe – Achraf Hakimi. This ongoing bromance will be stopped for 90 (or 120) minutes tonight, but after that, the pair will continue their great relationship in Paris, as they are teammates in PSG. After signing for the Parisians in 2021, Hakimi, born and raised in Spain found himself in the new club an the first one to help him was Mbappe.kylian mbappé achraf hakimi edit fancam fc taylor swift pic.twitter.com/Mt51fmgHyx— 📂 (@fteditsss) December 10, 2022 „Kylian was one of the first who went to talk to Achraf when he arrived. He immediately tried to help him. Kylian spoke Spanish and I think he wanted to continue practicing that language. Then they are more or less the same age. They’ve spent time in each other’s rooms. You don’t have to look further – they found each other“ a club insider insider told L’Equipe.🇲🇦👑🫶🏽… @AchrafHakimi pic.twitter.com/fDCyfMI7LM— Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) December 6, 2022 Friends quickly become rivals at the 2022 World Cup…◉ Kylian Mbappé has recorded the top speed for France: 35.3 km/h◉ Achraf Hakimi has recorded the top speed for Morocco: 35.3 km/hReally quickly. 💨 Squawka x @WrldSoccerShop pic.twitter.com/6gxRkUvmOJ— Squawka (@Squawka) December 14, 2022 There are numerous social media videos and photos of the two teammates together and they often support each other, especially now, when they are playing for different teams. And tonight, Hakimi will have to mark his best friend of the right wing. Mbappe wrote a simple „Achraf Hakimi“ tweet after his teammate’s penalty shootout winning kick and later posed with him and posted the photo. A few days, later, Hakimi tweeted „See you soon my friend“ and tagged Mbappe.”I have to kill him” Mbappe had predicted going against his friend Hakimi in the World Cup. pic.twitter.com/LKPDNyhcww— Tonnie™ (@tonnie_wa_juja) December 14, 2022 Morocco coach Walid Regragui was asked about Hakimi at the press conference prior to the match, and he said that the player is ‘highly motivated’.„They are two champions, who won’t be giving away any gifts. Achraf is highly motivated to beat his friend“ said the Atlas Lions coach. It’s also interesting that Mbappe revealed in May, when PSG was at the training camp in Qatar that Morocco and France will meet at the World Cup, and he was right.„Here, we (France) will play against my friend, I will have to destroy him. It’s going to break my heart. I’m going to smash it“ Mbappe told PSG TV. He is just a few hours away from fulfilling that promise.QATAR 2022 WORLD CUP1/2 FINALSTuesdayArgentina – Croatia 3-0 (2-0)/Messi (p) 34, Alvarez 39,69/Wednesday22.00: (1.60) France (3.70) Morocco (7.50)
