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Hosts Morocco include injured captain Hakimi in Afcon squad

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Morocco's Achraf Hakimi celebrates his team victory at the end of the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Morocco and Spain, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. [AP Photo/Martin Meissner]

Morocco included injured captain Achraf Hakimi in a 26-man squad named on Thursday for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

The 27-year-old full-back sprained his ankle after being fouled playing for Paris Saint-Germain against Bayern Munich last month in the Uefa Champions League.

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