FOXBOROUGH, June 20 -- Achraf Hakimi walked out for Morocco's World Cup clash against Scotland carrying more than just the captain's armband.

Hours after a French appeals court confirmed he must stand trial on rape charges he denies, the Paris Saint-Germain defender was greeted by whistles and boos from sections of the 64,000-strong crowd at Gillette Stadium near Boston.

The jeers followed him throughout the match, with some supporters booing whenever he touched the ball.

Yet while the crowd made its feelings known, Morocco's dressing room presented a very different picture.

"He was there in the dressing room, focused and determined to put in a big performance. He did that, and so there is nothing to say. We are behind him, and he is ...