Name of Morocco’s new coach ahead of 2026 World Cup revealed

According to reports Morocco will be getting a new head coach ahead of the 2026 World Cup and his name has now been revealed.

Walid Regragui has vacated his role as the head coach of the Morocco national team with immediate effect with a new marshal set to take over before the 2026 World Cup.

The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) and the 50-year-old tactician reached a mutual agreement to terminate his contract this week, following a period of intense speculation that began after Morocco’s narrow defeat to Senegal in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final.

While Regragui’s tenure will be forever defined by the historic 2022 World Cup semi-final run in Qatar, reports suggest "mental exhaustion" and a desire to return to European club football led to his decision to step down just months before the 2026 World Cup.

The federation has moved with clinical speed to identify a successor, with Mohamed Ouahbi emerging as the definitive choice to lead the Atlas Lions into the upcoming tournament in North America.

Ouahbi, a Belgian-Moroccan specialist who recently catapulted his stock by leading the Moroccan U-20 squad to a World Cup title in October 2025, is expected to be officially unveiled this Thursday.

To bolster his transition into the senior role, the FRMF is reportedly surrounding him with a high-caliber technical staff, including former Jose Mourinho assistant João Sacramento and Moroccan legend Youssouf Hadji.

With high-profile friendlies against Ecuador and Paraguay scheduled for late March, Ouahbi faces an immediate baptism of fire to stabilize a squad that is also navigating the recent international retirement of long-time captain Romain Saïss.