Hakimi isn’t the only Moroccan making noise at this year’s Ballon d’Or.
Morocco has three names across the 2026 Ballon d’Or awards:
Achraf Hakimi : nominated for the Men’s Ballon d’Or, alongside football’s biggest names.
Yassine Bounou : nominated for the Yashin Trophy, awarded to the best goalkeeper of the year.
Ayyoub Bouaddi : nominated for the Kopa Trophy, awarded to the best young player of the year, alongside some of the biggest young talents in football.
So no, Morocco isn’t just watching the Ballon d’Or this year.
We’re actually in the conversation.
The ceremony takes place on October 26 in London.
The question is: how many trophies could Morocco take home?
