Three months ago, France U-21 international – today, taking on Les Bleus with Morocco
Before the 2026 World Cup, hardly anyone had heard of Ayyoub Bouaddi. The young midfielder has quickly established himself as one of the brightest young talents in world football, and the fact that he has done it on the biggest stage speaks volumes about his quality.Today, the 18-year-old is known as a Morocco international and a target for Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City. However, just three months ago, he was a France U-21 international!🇫🇷 March: Ayyoub Bouaddi represented France U21.🇲🇦 June: Ayyoub Bouaddi represents Morocco NT.After his top performance in the World Cup debut. all top European clubs want to have 𝐀𝐲𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐛 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢 (𝟏𝟖,𝐂𝐌) in their team. 😍 pic.twitter.com/6zcsJtl5KX— Pro Future Stars (@ProFutureStars1) June 14, 2026 Tonight, exactly 101 days after his last appearance for Les Bleus, Bouaddi will face their senior side wearing the Atlas Lions shirt (23.00), and he’ll be out to prove a point.Just three months before tonight’s World Cup quarter-final, France and Morocco..