Chance or coincidence, it was on this day that the Blues list for the 2026 World Cup was announced by Didier Deschamps that the information broke. The choice of selection of a young talent torn between the French team and the Moroccan selection, dual nationality obliges.
A native of Senlis, in the Oise, international tricolor since the under-16 level and credited with ten caps for the Espoirs, Ayyoub Bouaddi finally chose to represent the country of origin of his parents on the field. The 18-year-old LOSC prodigy will therefore be an Atlas Lion very soon.
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) made the news official this Thursday. “ Morocco today offers one of the most structured, most visible and most supportive systems in terms of football development. Young talents find prospects for development, an efficient environment and sporting horizons that meet the best international standards. “, she congratulates herself.
With Morocco at the World Cup this summer?
“ This rallying is part of a continuous dynamic which confirms this reality, after the choices of Brahim Diaz, Neil El Aynaoui or, among the youngest, Ibrahim Rabbajcontinues the FRMF. Morocco continues to attract and bring together its best talents, generation after generation. »
In the pages of L’Equipe recently, Ayyoub Bouaddi confided his ambitions and his dreams “ to win the World Cup, the Champions League, to win everything… » The prospect of the 2026 World Cup undoubtedly weighed on his decision while the door to the A tricolors was not yet open to him. “ 2026, obviously, it’s attractive, it’s a great World Cup with a new format, so everyone would like to play it… »
