Hakimi Deserved Red Card for Vinicius Foul, Zlatan Insists

Achraf Hakimi deserved a red card for one of his fouls on Vinicius Junior during Morocco's recent clash with Paraguay, according to Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The two teams played out a 1-1 draw in their World Cup encounter last night.

The incident in question occurred in the first half when the Paris Saint-Germain defender made a harsh challenge on his opponent.

“When I saw the situation (Achraf Hakimi's foul on Vinicius Junior), my first reaction was simple: the referee should have intervened and sent him off. It's not about reputation or the moment in the match, but about the player's safety. The attacking player had already bypassed his opponent, the danger was obvious, and the foul came too late,” shared Ibra, who is among the World Cup match analysts.

Interestingly, the Moroccan player didn't even receive a yellow card for the challenge.