Hakimi does the unexpected at the Olympics. The Moroccan team has a home field against Spain.

The incident of defender Achraf Hakimi, captain of the Moroccan Olympic team, driving a bus has caused a stir, with many fans claiming it is real. Images of this player driving briefly appeared on social network X (formerly Twitter) on July 28. It was not until recently that some teammates of this star, who is playing for PSG, posted images confirming that he was the one driving the bus carrying the entire Moroccan team.

"Now we're going to Paris," a Hakimi teammate wrote on Instagram on August 4, along with a photo of Hakimi smiling behind the wheel of a bus.

Hakimi and his teammates made history when they advanced to the semi-final of the 2024 Olympic men's football match against the gold medal candidate Spain at 11pm on August 5 at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, with Uzbek referee Ilgiz Tantashev in charge. The other semi-final between the host team France and Egypt will take place at 2am on August 6 at the Stade de Lyon, with Honduran referee Said Martinez in charge.

If they defeat the Spanish team, Hakimi and his teammates at the Moroccan Olympics will head straight to Paris, the capital of France, to compete for the gold medal in the final match at the Parc des Princes at 11pm on August 9. The status line: "Now we are going to Paris" with Hakimi driving the bus, is the message of the Moroccan team before the decisive match with the Spanish team.

According to Marca (Spain): "The Moroccan Olympic team has a huge advantage before the men's football semi-final, when the Velodrome stadium in Marseille is expected to have about 52,000 spectators, of which more than 90% are fans of the African representative. The Spanish team will almost certainly play away. In Marseille, there are many Moroccans living, so this is their home stadium".

The match between the Moroccan Olympic team and Spain also had many interesting things. Among them, 3 players of the Moroccan team were born in Spain, including number 1 goalkeeper Munir Mohamedi, defender Hakimi and striker Ilias Akhomach.

All three players are eligible to play for Spanish teams, but they have chosen to play for Morocco in their mother's or father's homeland. Munir Mohamedi and Hakimi also played in the 2022 World Cup, helping Morocco reach the semi-finals. Now they are doing the same for the Olympic team.

Coach Santi Denia of the Spanish Olympic team assessed: "Morocco is a very strong opponent. They had a great group stage, in the quarterfinals they even beat the US team with a score of 4-0. They have many good players. Congratulations to them, but the semi-final is a big challenge."

"In addition to the influence of Spain, the Moroccan team also has 4 players born in Belgium, 3 in France and 1 in the Netherlands. Morocco's number 1 star is none other than Hakimi, trained by Real Madrid, now a star at PSG. Meanwhile, striker Soufianne Rahimi is also a factor worth keeping an eye on, as he is currently leading the list of top scorers in men's football at the 2024 Olympics with 5 goals," Marca shared.