Walid Regragui and Morocco: Stay or Go Before the 2026 World Cup?

With seventy-nine days to go before the competition kicks off, keeping Walid Regragui is viewed as a strategic necessity. According to analyst El Mehdi Kasoua, interviewed by Al3omk, retaining the coach is “the wisest option” to avoid wasting precious time seeking a new sense of cohesion as the tournament approaches.

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The expert nevertheless recommends immediate adjustments, particularly “more flexible” communication with the press and the integration of a tactical assistant to support Regragui in his decisions during matches. These revisions aim to ease media tensions and refine the Moroccan national team’s playing philosophy before the knockout stages.

Despite the controversy sparked by the defeat in the Africa Cup final, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation appears to favor calm and stability. According to Kasoua, the players have already been informed about the future of their coaching staff, in contrast to the persistent rumors stirring social media and outside observers.

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Morocco is now beginning its final preparation phase, with two crucial tests scheduled in March against Ecuador and Paraguay. For the analyst, the continental failure will not affect the team’s performance at the World Cup, as the Atlas Lions have historically been more comfortable facing nations that play open and attacking football.