Discover the top four contenders for the FIFA Young Player Award at the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals, including Morocco's Ayyoub Bouaddi and Spain's Lamin
Lamine Yamal.
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Morocco’s Ayyoub Bouaddi has been named among the leading contenders for the FIFA Young Player Award ahead of the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Others are France’s Desire Doue, England’s Nico O’Reilly and Spain’s Lamine Yamal.
FIFA highlighted the quartet on Wednesday after their impressive performances in the Round of 16 helped their respective countries secure places in the last eight.
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