El Haddadi had made a cameo appearance for Spain’s senior side in their 5-1 thrashing of Macedonia on September 8, 2014, during the Euro 2016 qualifiers, and will not be able to represent the Atlas Lions in Russia.
“Such decision is now confirmed and the request to change the sporting nationality of Munir El Haddadi from Spain to Morocco remains denied,” read a statement from CAS.
Fifa rules restrict players from switching allegiance once they have made their international competitive bow, whether or not they hold dual nationality.
