On Saturday, December 17, the match for third place at the 2022 FIFA World Cup between the national teams of Morocco and Croatia took place. The game ended with the score 2:1 in favor of the Croats.
Ashraf Hakimi and Gianni InfantinoAfter the match, Moroccan defender Ashraf Hakimi insulted FIFA President Gianni Infantino with "the strongest words" and said that "FIFA doesn't want Morocco to win a medal." Journalists filmed Hakimi and Inafntino arguing in the room under the stands.
It is reported that FIFA asked journalists to remove footage of Hakimi yelling at Infantino:
“The FIFA representatives wanted us to remove these footage. It is clear that they are unpleasant for them, but it is a little naive to hope that not one of the many journalists will tell what he saw.
Hakimi repeated very loudly: “You are doing this to us for the second match in a row, what is wrong with you?”, - said reporter Johan Kyucukaslan.
