Just weeks before the 2026 World Cup , Saudi Arabia abruptly dismissed its coach Hervé Renard. To succeed him and tackle this tactical challenge urgently, the path of former Morocco coach Walid Regragui is being considered.
Ranked 10th by [The Guardian], Morocco approaches the 2026 World Cup under the era of Mohamed Ouahbi. After the departure of Walid Regragui, the reigning African champions are abandoning defensive pragmatism for a more ambitious and offensive game.
Less than three months before the World Cup, the Ghanaian federation is negotiating with Walid Regragui to take over its national team. The former Moroccan coach is expected to replace Otto Addo and revive a team that is losing momentum.
The bench of Saudi Arabia is boiling, and the name of Walid Regragui emerges as the favorite to take over the reins of the "Falcons". While Hervé Renard’s future hangs by a thread, the former coach of Morocco is expected to lead the Saudi selection at the next World Cup.
Morocco faces Ecuador this Friday evening in a friendly match. For his first on the bench, coach Mohamed Ouahbi is launching a new era in view of the 2026 World Cup. An eagerly awaited historic encounter.
After his historic triumph at the U20 World Cup , Mohamed Ouahbi takes the reins of the Moroccan national A team, succeeding Walid Regragui. The federation thus favors local expertise focused on the offensive to meet the upcoming global challenges.
After resigning from his position in Morocco, coach Tarik Sektioui has been appointed as the head coach of Oman. This hasty departure seems to be dictated by his disappointment at seeing Mohamed Ouahbi preferred to lead the national team.
National coach Tarik Sektioui is said to have officially submitted his resignation to the Royal Moroccan Football Federation . This sudden departure comes even though his contract was supposed to end at the end of the current sports season.
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation is reorganizing its youth selections. Frenchman Ludovic Batelli takes over the under-20s, while Tarik Sektioui is appointed coach of the Olympic team.
LOSC midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi has given his verbal agreement to represent Morocco. Despite his selections with the French Under-21s, the 18-year-old talent will join the Atlas Lions as early as the March gathering.
Mohamed Ouahbi, appointed as the new Morocco coach to replace Walid Regragui, faces several challenges ahead of the 2026 World Cup. His top priority is to restore cohesion in the locker room , gradually rejuvenate the squad, and impose a new offensive playing identity.
Rachid Benmahmoud has declined the proposals of the Moroccan Football Federation to join Mohamed Ouahbi’s technical staff . The former assistant coach now wishes to embark on a new professional experience outside the environment of the national team.