Dembele's AFCON Dilemma: Will He Fly to Morocco to Back Hakimi?
26 December 2025
AFCON Buzz and Flight Plans
Rumors are spreading that French winger Ousmane Dembélé, PSG star, will travel to support his teammate Achraf Hakimi in the Africa Cup of Nations under way in Morocco.
Kylian Mbappé, Real Madrid's star, reportedly arrived in Morocco yesterday to attend the Morocco vs Mali match tonight, at Hakimi's invitation.
Fut Mercato reported that Dembélé, holder of the 2025 Ballon d'Or, will not travel to Morocco.
Le Parisien says Dembélé is currently in Dubai, where he will attend the Globe Soccer 2025 awards on Sunday.
Dembélé remains the leading candidate for Globe Soccer's Best Player trophy for 2025.
Because of Globe Soccer 2025, the French star will cheer on the Moroccan fullback from afar.
Morocco started their AFCON campaign with a 2-0 win over Comoros last Sunday.
Punchline: Ticket to glory? still in the mail, apparently.
