Overview
- FIFA’s Players’ Status Chamber approved his change of sporting nationality, which makes the 18-year-old immediately eligible for Morocco.
- Bouaddi had represented France at youth level, most recently captaining the under-21s, but he has chosen Morocco for his senior career.
- The Lille midfielder has topped 90 senior appearances across three seasons and debuted in Europe at 16 years and three days, a competition record.
- His decision follows Morocco’s recent additions of Fulham defender Issa Diop and Ajax prospect Rayane Bounida from dual-national pools.
- Morocco head to the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19, facing Brazil, Haiti and Scotland in Group C.