Overview
- Walid Regragui resigned a few months before the tournament, saying the team needs a new face, energy and perspective.
- The Moroccan Football Federation immediately appointed Mohamed Ouahbi as head coach to lead preparations.
- Ouahbi most recently coached the U23s and guided Morocco’s U20s to a world title in 2025.
- Regragui’s tenure included a 2022 World Cup semifinal run and a home Africa Cup final loss to Senegal that drew criticism.
- Achraf Hakimi publicly thanked Regragui for his leadership as the squad shifts focus to World Cup readiness under Ouahbi.