The Royal Moroccan Football Federation is expected to announce the appointment of Mohamed Ouahbi as the new head coach of Morocco’s national team later Thursday, ending weeks of uncertainty following the team’s elimination from the Africa Cup of Nations.
Ouahbi will succeed Walid Regragui, whose tenure comes to an end after the continental disappointment, according to well informed Hesport sources.
The federation is scheduled to formally present Ouahbi and his coaching staff during a news conference at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Maamoura.
The announcement will mark the close of Regragui’s time in charge of the Atlas Lions.
Appointed in August 2022, Regragui led Morocco to a historic fourth-place finish at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the best result ever achieved by an African team at the tournament.
The decision comes with limited time before Morocco’s March training camp, which begins in about 20 days.
The new coach will oversee two friendlies: against Ecuador on March 27 in Spain and Paraguay on March 31 in France, as part of preparations for the 2026 World Cup, which begins in roughly three months.
Ouahbi has already begun working on his squad list for the March camp.
The roster is expected to include several changes, with the possibility of promoting young players who recently excelled at youth level.
Ouahbi led Morocco’s under-20 team to the World Cup title last October, a success that could ease the integration of emerging talents into the senior squad. The transition also follows the international retirement of several players after the recent Africa Cup of Nations, including captain Romain Saiss, who announced his decision earlier this week.
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