Overview
- Morocco’s federation said Friday that FIFA’s Players’ Status Chamber approved Bouaddi’s change of sporting nationality, which makes him immediately eligible for the Atlas Lions.
- The Lille midfielder is 18 and rose through France’s youth teams, captaining the under-21s and collecting 10 selections with that side.
- He could be named to Morocco’s World Cup roster when coach Mohamed Ouahbi announces his list later in May, though selection is not guaranteed.
- Lille coach Bruno Genesio said the player told him on Wednesday and called it a personal choice he would not influence.
- The switch fits Morocco’s recent push to recruit dual‑national talents, a strategy that strengthens its pool and deprives France of a touted midfield prospect.