Soufiane Rahimi tears World Cup goal Achraf Hakimi explains

Soufiane Rahimi’s goal against Haiti did more than just register on the scoreboard. It also touched hearts in the Moroccan dressing room. Moments after scoring, the Atlas Lions striker let his emotions overflow, visibly overwhelmed by this long-awaited moment.

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Questioned after the match, Achraf Hakimi explained why this scene had moved his teammates so deeply. The Paris Saint-Germain defender emphasized Rahimi’s journey, a player whose story is well known within the squad.

"When you know his story, where he comes from, all the efforts he made to get where he is today, it’s something very moving," Hakimi confided. For him, Rahimi’s tears were not explained solely by a World Cup goal, but by everything it represents in the player’s trajectory.

Achraf Hakimi also recounted how this emotion spread throughout the entire team. "When he scores his first World Cup goal and starts crying, he brings tears to all our eyes. We wanted to cry with him," he continued.

Without overdoing it, Hakimi mainly wanted to recall the bond that unites Rahimi with the squad. The Al Ain player did not arrive by chance with the Atlas Lions. His journey, his patience and his work eventually found their reward on the world stage.

"He is part of us. He has been with us for a long time and we know where he comes from, the efforts he made," Hakimi added, emphasizing the esteem Rahimi enjoys among his teammates.

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After the match, the Moroccan fullback went to whisper a few words to him. "I told him he deserved it," he revealed. A simple sentence, but one that sums up the general feeling around this goal: that of a player rewarded for his perseverance.