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Ayyoub Bouaddi will begin today’s match on the bench, but he’s sure to catch your eye if/when he appears. (Not just for his floppy hairstyle!)

Earlier today, David Pleat spotlighted five young stars at this World Cup who could be destined for a jump to the Premier League after the tournament. Bouaddi made his list:

In a Morocco team conditioned to play first-time passes, he sets the tone with his instant decisions. Bouaddi is in essence the deepest of the midfield three and he not only plays quickly but often finds a colleague in a more forward position. Strong on the ball, he can intercept from his central position and looks to continue his involvement after playing a pass. Bouaddi can tackle and shield a ball and finds space naturally. With his height, at 6ft 1in, technique and football intelligence, he will not be a Lille player for much longer.

Bouaddi is one of the most sought-after talents in North America this summer: our Ed Aarons reported last week that Arsenal, PSG, Bayern Munich and Liverpool are among the clubs watching. (He’s also studying for a mathematics and physics degree to “make the most of his free time”, as one does when you’re an 18-year-old phenom footballer.)

Morocco’s Mohamed Ouahbi has opted for some rotation in the group-stage finale. Left-back Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United), center-back Issa Diop (Fulham) and midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi (Lille) will begin on the bench. Real Betis’s Sofyan Amrabat makes his first start of the World Cup after being an unused substitute for the first two games.

On the Haiti side, Sébastien Migné makes a few changes to the XI he sent out to face Brazil. Lenny Joseph (Ferencváros) pairs with Frantzdy Pierrot (Caykur Rizespor) up top, hinting at a more attacking shape than the low block we saw deployed against the Brazilians. Of note: Duckens Nazon, Haiti’s all-time leading goalscorer, is listed among the substitutes, but he has yet to play at this tournament while working back from a hamstring injury.

Before the World Cup began, Bryan Armen Graham talked to Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Ricardo Adé and several other key figures around the Haiti squad about what being back on football’s biggest stage means to their team, who haven’t played a home match in their country since 2021 because of conflict and strife.

Ahead of the Atlas Lions’ opener against Brazil, Leander Schaerlaeckens spoke to Morocco fans who traveled to this World Cup to watch their team. Some spent above the national wage to attend; others spoke of how they are ready for their country to host the “best World Cup in history” in 2030. (They also all agreed that Morocco are the rightful African champions.)

Where do things stand in Group C?

If Morocco draw, they are guaranteed a top-two finish in Group C. To top the group, they would need to beat Haiti and then hope Scotland can either draw or beat Brazil.

If Brazil beat Scotland in Miami, Morocco will need to beat Haiti by Brazil’s margin of victory in that game plus three to have a shot at leapfrogging Brazil to first.

Scotland would progress with a win against Brazil. A draw would at best leave them behind Morocco on head-to-head but four points with a level goal difference would mean a good chance of qualifying in third, albeit teams in later-finishing groups would know what they had to beat.

The Group C winner will face the Group F runner-up (likely Japan or the Netherlands) in Houston on 29 June. The Group C runner-up will face the Group F winner (likely the Netherlands or Japan) in Monterrey on 29 June.

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