Fouad Lahnoune - USA Men's Triples World Championship Team | Player Profile
Fouad Lahnoune profile: 2024 FPUSA National Men's Triples Champion, winner of the 2025 Men's Triples World Championship Qualifier and member of the 2026 USA team for the Worlds in Thailand.
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Team USA's 2026 Triples Qualifier
Fouad Lahnoune is one of the highest-rated players in the Federation of Petanque USA (FPUSA) and a member of the USA Men's Triples team for the 2026 World Championship. Based in South Florida, he has been a regular podium finisher on the FPUSA Southeast circuit since 2024, with a national title that year and a World Championship qualification in 2025.
Career Overview
Lahnoune's breakout came in 2024. In March he won the Southeast Regional Mixed Doubles at Amelia Island Boules with Songmi Keating. In May he finished third in the Southeast Regional Men's Triples in Sanford with Hassan Lakhdar and Jose Polo, and in June he won the Southeast Regional Select Triples at the same venue with Hassan Lakhdar and Kaye Norris. In September he partnered Jerry Miller to win Concours A, the main doubles tournament, at the Carolina Pétanque Open near Mills River, North Carolina.
His signature result came on October 19-20, 2024, at the FPUSA National Men's Triples Championship, hosted by Oh-Lá-Lá Pétanque in Sanford, Florida. Teaming with Hassan Lakhdar and Frederic Penaranda, Lahnoune won the national title.
The 2025 season brought more Southeast Regional podiums: runner-up in Men's Doubles with Hassan Lakhdar (February), third in Men's Singles and third in Mixed Doubles with Songmi Keating (both at the South Florida Pétanque Club in March), and runner-up in Select Doubles with Frank Guzman (March).
On May 17-18, 2025, he won the Men's Triples World Championship Qualifier in Sanford with Ziggy Kessouagni and Hassan Lakhdar. In March 2026 he added a bronze medal at the National Men's Doubles in Lake Worth Beach, partnering David Fournier.
Rating
FPUSA's ratings report of October 7, 2026 lists Lahnoune at 1865, second only to Roland Rakotondramanana (1988) among all rated players. He reached that figure on a 2026 record of 9 wins from 11 rated games, after closing 2025 at 1824 with 28 wins and 8 losses.
National Team Representation
FPUSA's National Teams listing names the 2026 Men's Triples squad as Fouad Lahnoune, Ziggy Kessouagni, Hassan Lakhdar and Christian Cazenave, with Jerry Miller as coach. The 52nd Men's Triples World Championship, originally announced for Kuala Lumpur, was moved to Thailand and is scheduled for November 20 to 25, 2026, at Khon Kaen University.
Club and Community
Lahnoune competes regularly at the South Florida Pétanque Club, which plays at John Prince Park in Lake Worth Beach and hosts Southeast Regional and national events. His most frequent partner, Hassan Lakhdar, has been alongside him for his national title, his World Championship qualification and his place on the 2026 team.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Fouad Lahnoune?
Fouad Lahnoune is an American pétanque player based in South Florida. He won the 2024 FPUSA National Men's Triples Championship and the 2025 Men's Triples World Championship Qualifier, earning a place on the USA team for the 2026 Men's Triples World Championship.
What has Fouad Lahnoune won?
The FPUSA National Men's Triples Championship (October 2024, with Hassan Lakhdar and Frederic Penaranda), the Men's Triples World Championship Qualifier (May 2025, with Ziggy Kessouagni and Hassan Lakhdar), the Concours A doubles at the 2024 Carolina Pétanque Open (with Jerry Miller), and two Southeast Regional titles in 2024: Mixed Doubles with Songmi Keating and Select Triples with Hassan Lakhdar and Kaye Norris. He also took bronze at the 2026 National Men's Doubles with David Fournier.
What is Fouad Lahnoune's FPUSA rating?
In FPUSA's ratings report of October 7, 2026, he is rated 1865, the second-highest rating in the report behind Roland Rakotondramanana (1988). His 2026 record stood at 9 wins and 2 losses, after a 2025 season in which he finished at 1824 with 28 wins and 8 losses.
When does Fouad Lahnoune play the World Championship?
The 2026 Men's Triples World Championship is scheduled for November 20 to 25, 2026, at Khon Kaen University in Thailand, after being moved from Malaysia. Lahnoune is on the US team with Ziggy Kessouagni, Hassan Lakhdar and Christian Cazenave, coached by Jerry Miller.