US EditionMorocco Parts Ways with Coach Regragui Before World Cup, Ouahbi Appointed
Mohamed Ouahbi, promoted from the U-20 team, replaces Walid Regragui in a strategic move by the Moroccan Football Federation ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
- On Thursday, Morocco's football federation parted company with head coach Walid Regragui three months before the World Cup and named Mohamed Ouahbi as his replacement in Rabat.
- Having been praised for 2022 success, Regragui likely paid the price for the controversial AFCON final defeat to Senegal, marred by a late penalty, Senegal's walk-off, 18 fans jailed, and a missed penalty by Brahim Diaz.
- Ouahbi, 49, comes with youth success after the U-20 World Cup triumph; the federation called the change 'a strategic transition' and said top-tier reinforcements raise standards.
- Facing Brazil first affects immediate training and selection plans, as Morocco begins Group C against five-time winners Brazil at MetLife Stadium near New York City on June 13.
- Fouzi Lekjaa, leader of the Moroccan federation, said the aim is to consolidate Morocco's place among the best and to perform well from this summer, as well as in 2030, while building on preparations ahead of the 2030 World Cup co-host with Spain and Portugal.
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A little more than three months before the start of the football World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, Walid Regragui decided to leave his position as a Moroccan breeder, he himself announced at a press conference of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation. ...
It is Mohamed Ouahbi, 49 years old, a selector of the Moroccan under-20 team, who will now lead the Atlas Lions.
The Moroccan Royal Football Federation chose Mohamed Ouahbi to succeed Walid Regragui. Become a U20 World Champion with the Atlas Lions last October, he will this time lead Team A at the 2026 World Championship.
FRMF announced the replacement of Walid Regragui by Mohamed Ouahbi as the new Atlas Lions Technician
Official: Mohamed Ouahbi Takes Over as New Coach for Morocco
It is now official: Walid Regragui is officially leaving his position as head coach of the Atlas Lions, bringing an end to weeks of speculation and conflicting reports about his future. Mohamed Ouahbi is replacing him as Morocco’s new national team coach.
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