Getty Morocco’s midfielder #06 Ayyoub Bouaddi and Brazil’s forward #07 Vinicius Junior during the 2026 World Cup Group C football match between Brazil and Morocco at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on June 13, 2026. (Photo by MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP via Getty Images)
A lot of eyeballs were on Morocco’s 18-year-old midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi during the nation’s opening match against Brazil in the 2026 World Cup.
Bouaddi finished the game against Brazil with 87 touches — that’s more than any other Moroccan player. Also, no other player completed as many successful dribbles as
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