Rabat, Morocco – Walid Regragui officially announced on Thursday his departure from coaching the Moroccan national team, after a career that lasted about three and a half years at the helm of the Atlas Lions’ technical leadership.
Regragui confirmed that the decision to leave came after the termination of the contract by mutual consent between the two parties, thus putting an end to a successful period with the Moroccan national team that witnessed many achievements.
A farewell message via Instagram
Regragui posted a video on his official Instagram account, accompanied by a brief message in which he wrote: “Always Morocco.. God, the homeland, the king.. Thank you”.
A historic achievement at the Qatar World Cup
Regragui took over as coach of the Moroccan national team in August 2022, and led the team to a historic achievement in the 2022 World Cup, after becoming the first Arab and African team to reach the semi-finals and finish the tournament in fourth place.
Losing the Africa Cup of Nations final
Despite the successes, Regragui was unable to lead Morocco to win the African Cup of Nations title, after losing the final in the last edition on home soil to Senegal by a score of 1-0.
Regragui’s numbers with Morocco
Regragui led the Moroccan national team for 1282 days, during which he played 49 matches and achieved the following statistics:
36 victories
8 draws
5 defeats
The Moroccan coach’s departure comes just months before the start of the 2026 World Cup, which is scheduled to be held in Canada, the United States and Mexico.
