Overview
- Walid Regragui confirmed his exit at a late-night press conference, citing exhaustion and saying the team needs “a fresh face” before the tournament.
- The Royal Moroccan Football Federation appointed Mohamed Ouahbi, 49, promoting the U-20 World Cup–winning coach from its youth setup to lead the senior side.
- Ouahbi’s first tests come in March friendlies against Ecuador in Madrid on March 27 and Paraguay in Lens on March 31 during a compressed preparation window.
- Morocco will play in World Cup Group C with Brazil, Scotland and Haiti, opening on June 13 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
- Regragui leaves after taking Morocco to the 2022 World Cup semi-finals and compiling a 36-8-5 record with a 19-match win streak, though scrutiny intensified after a contentious AFCON final loss to Senegal.