The Morocco national football team led by Hakimi achieved a historic feat in the FIFA World Cup 2026 after participating in the first two matches of the tournament against Brazil and Scotland. The Paris Saint-Germain defender increased his participation in the World Cup to 12 matches. This achievement makes Hakimi officially the African player with the most participation in the history of the World Cup. He surpassed two African football legends, Francois Omam-Biyik and Asamoah Gyan, who previously held the record with 11 matches each. Hakimi's achievement is more impressive given his participation in three consecutive World Cup tournaments: 2018, 2022, and 2026. The Moroccan captain did not stop there, as he also achieved another unforgettable historic feat. With his participation against Scotland, Hakimi has now played a total of 30 matches in the two largest international tournaments, the World Cup and the Africa Cup of Nations, making him the player with the most participation with Morocco in major competitions. The previous record was held by striker Youssef En-Nesyri with 29 matches. Hakimi currently has 12 matches in the World Cup and 18 matches in the Africa Cup of Nations, while En-Nesyri has 8 matches in the World Cup and 21 matches in the Africa Cup of Nations. Hakim Ziyech occupies the third place in the list with 23 matches. After two matches in Group C, the Moroccan national team led by Hakimi has 4 points and has a significant advantage in the qualifying race for the knockout stages.