“I was pleasantly surprised by the number 8I don’t remember what the name is, sorry. Oh my god!!! Where did that boy come from? He plays very well. Achraf and Ziyech are obvious, we know En-Nesyri well, Amrabat too… but this boy hasn’t stopped running. We have talked about it in the ‘staff’. Spectacular“he stressed Luis Enrique to refer to Azzedine Ounahi after Spain fell to Morocco, on penalties, in eighths of the World Cup 2022.
The ‘scratched’ point against Brazil (1-1) in their first match in the 2026 World Cup served to put the spotlight on them They will go from 8 in Morocco… to 6: Ayyoub Bouaddi (Senlis, 2007). “This Bouaddi boy impressed me a lot. How the boy plays! Just 18 years old and a lot of football. He was everywhere on the field, moving, creating plays, breaking down. If he continues like this, this boy will go far,” he said. Romarioalmost paraphrasing Luis Enrique.
Bouaddi impressed me greatly. How he plays! He was everywhere on the field, moving, creating plays, breaking down. If you continue like this you will go far
Indeed, on his World Cup debut -it was his third game with the ‘Atlas Lions’- he was omnipresent. Nobody ran more (11.87 kilometers). He ‘all-rounder‘ of the Lille was the footballer of Morocco that more times (86) came into contact with the ball, which most passes completed successfully (60), that more driving starred (23) and it was the second, too, that won more duels at ground level (9) and? more dribbles successfully performed (3). He also recorded six recoveries and nine interceptions.
“Ayyoub Bouaddi would fit in at Real Madrid”
Bouaddi captivated the world with his extraordinary plant and display. He showed his ability to drive and his ease of recovering, giving continuity to the game and winning the duels. His power, his aerial strength and his personality with the ball made the ‘football planet’ fall in love with him.
“We are lucky that he has joined Morocco”
“The World Cup also serves this purpose, to discover new talents”he stated Marquinhoswho already knew him from Ligue 1. “We’re lucky he joined us. He has incredible maturity in his game, it’s like he never gets nervous. “It’s good for us to have a player who stays calm under pressure,” said his compatriot Neil El Aynaoui. “2007”, he exclaimed Ismael Saibari referring to his date of birth.
Brazil 1-1 Morocco 2026 World Cup Summary
“Many thanks to Deschamps for not choosing Bouaddi!”was the most repeated comment on social networks. And it is that he middle of Lille represented the France under 21 until last March. “I made my decision and I’m very proud of it. It’s a relief. I am proud to represent my country, Morocco. I hope we achieve great things together.”he held Bouaddi.
I made my decision and I am very proud of it. It’s a relief. I am proud to represent my country, Morocco
“We put a lot of pressure on him to choose Morocco. I wasn’t impressed because we knew what kind of player he was.”. For his first international match of this magnitude, what he did was impressive, but We were absolutely sure he was going to have a great game.; There was no risk in aligning him,” the coach acknowledged. Mohamed Ouahbi.
Ayyoub Bouaddi performance chart.
It is not, however, his first big game. In 2023, at Conferencebecame the Youngest debutant (16 years and three days) in European competitions and in the Champions 2024-25 He excelled in the victory against Real Madrid (1-0).
“I would fit in at Real Madrid,” argued Raúl Fuentes on Radio MARCA. The truth is that the main sports directors in Europe have their names written down in capital letters. “Manchester United have been monitoring him, but Liverpool, PSG and Arsenal have had direct conversations”informs Fabrizio Romano.
“I am very happy to know that some clubs are interested in me, but, for now, I am only focused on the World Cup.” and we are going to give everything to achieve the best possible result,” he said. Bouaddi after his recital against Brazil.
I am very happy to know that some clubs are interested in me, but, for now, I am only focused on the World Cup.
The one who was not caught by surprise by his exhibition went to Olivier Letang. “If something happens that involves an extraordinary sum. No, 50 million euros is not enough.”assured the president of Lillepresent in Morocco’s debut, even before the World Cup will start. The ‘Atlas Lions’ have gone from all the way to ‘8’… all the way to ‘6’.