Bouadi chooses to represent Morocco instead of France

Bouadi (18 years old) confirmed at the end of last March that he did not want to rush into a decision Morocco Or France, he adds: “Until now, I haven’t made my decision. Choosing a national team is the most important thing in a player’s game. I need time, and I don’t want to rush.”

The newspaper “L’Equipe” reported on Thursday that, after a tug of war that took place for months between… Black atlas and chosen ones FranceMawhib Lille has chosen in recent days, with a personal choice, loving his roots and the country of his parents.

He added that Moroccan Union Bouadi’s final details were finalized on Thursday, and the finalist’s defense of his colors will be announced in the next few hours.

For its part, RMC Sport confirmed that Bouadi has decided to represent Morocco at international level, ending a decision that has been expected for months.

And to force On my promise Who played in 10 matches The French national team Under the age of 21, he alone in the group at night Although he was young, especially at the age of sixteen, when he played his first game, which was in the Conference League against Klaksvik from the Faroe Islands, he became the youngest player in the history of his team to play in a professional game and a European competition at that time.

On October 2, 2024, his seventeenth birthday, he started his first Champions League game against real Madrid The Spaniard played the whole match, which his team won 1-0, and impressed everyone with the maturity of his game and his precision skills, as he won 43 out of 44.

Since then, the Moroccan Federation has sought, led by its president Fawzi Lakjaa And his old teacher Walid Al-Rakraki Including him, within the framework of his work, through those who managed to convince many young talents and dual citizens on the old continent to protect the colors of their country of origin, such as Bilal Al-Khanous, Shams Al-Din Talbi, Nael Al-Aynaoui, Ismail Al-Sibari, Elias Ben Al-Saghir, Ibrahim Dias, and Issa Diop.

Regragui said at a press conference in March 2025: “We are talking to the players and reading all the files, and we want the best players in Morocco. Indeed, Bouadi is one of the talents of the future of international football, and we are doing everything we can to bring him to the national team.

At that time, Regragui managed to convince Bouadi’s partner in Lille, striker Oussama Sahraousi, to defend the Moroccan colors.

At the end of last year, Lakjaa hinted at the possibility of Ouadi joining the Moroccan national team, in a press conference before the match. Africa Cup of Nations.

When Mohamed Wehbe was appointed as the new coach, the latter attended the Lille gameAston Villa England in the first round of the Europa LeagueEuropa LeagueHe met with the player and his family to make a verbal agreement about changing his sports world, in order to protect the Moroccan colors in the game. World Cup finals The 2022 World Cup will be played for fourth in Group C with Brazil, Haiti and Scotland.

It seems that the French coach Didier was out of his mind Deschamps My promise made the latter make his decision.

Deschamps confirmed during the last international agreement that his midfielders were already full, adding: “I have not exchanged words with him (on my promise). This is not my way of working. It is clear that we are monitoring his work. There is a very strong competition… This will be his decision.”

Bouadi, who is close to reaching the milestone of 100 professional games with Lille (95 of which 25 in European competition), the club with which he extended his contract until 2029 this fall, said last December that his biggest dream in football is: “Win the World Cup, the Champions League, win everything.”

He added, “Of course, the 2026 World Cup is trying. It’s a beautiful World Cup with a new system, so everyone wants to participate.”