Ayyoub Bouaddi keeps World Cup focus after starring in Morocco’s draw with Brazil

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·15 juin 2026

Ayyoub Bouaddi keeps World Cup focus after starring in Morocco’s draw with Brazil

Ayyoub Bouaddi, the Lille and Morocco midfielder, 18, shone on his World Cup debut in a 1-1 draw with Brazil, then addressed speculation over his future.

"I am really happy to know that some clubs are interested in me. But for now I am only focused on the World Cup and we will give everything to make the best possible run," he told The Athletic.

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The 1-1 draw came on Saturday. LOSC president Olivier Létang was in attendance.

Bouaddi will have at least two more chances to catch the eye in the group stage. Morocco face Scotland on 20 June, at midnight in France, then Haiti on 25 June at the same time.

Considered one of Lille’s most prized talents, he could assess his future after the tournament, with a summer move only a possibility.

Source: L'Équipe