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Morocco's national soccer team, which made the semifinal splash at the 2022 FIFA Qatar World Cup, replaced its head coach about three months before the opening of the 2026 FIFA 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup.
The Moroccan Football Association announced on the 6th (Korea Standard Time) that "Mohamed Ouabi, former coach of the U-20 national soccer team, has been appointed as the new head coach of the A national team."
Until now, the Moroccan national team has been led by coach Walid Regraghi since 2022, but the head coach was vacant when he resigned shortly after finishing second in the 2025 African Football Confederation (CAF) Africa Cup of Nations in January.
In response, the Moroccan Football Association took over the new baton to coach Ouabi, who led Morocco to its first ever 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in October last year. It is less than 100 days before the opening of the World Cup in June.
Coincidentally, the Moroccan national team also made a 'quadratic sensation' after appointing Regraghi two months before the opening of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
At that time, Morocco advanced to the round of 16 by beating Belgium and Canada in the group stage, and then beat Spain and Portugal one after another to become the first African country to reach the semifinals of the World Cup.
Since then, Morocco has been preparing for its second World Cup under coach Regraghi, including winning the FIFA Arab Cup last year. Ashraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain), Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid), and Nusair Mazraoui (Manchester United) are also colorful, making them a team that is mentioned in the "dark horse" this 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup.
However, before the World Cup, the wind of change blew as Legiragi stepped down, and coach Ouabi, who was leading the U-20 national team, took the helm. Morocco was in the same group with Brazil, Haiti and Scotland in Group C of this World Cup.
"We deeply appreciate the trust of the association," said Ouabi, the new coach of the Moroccan national soccer team. We will develop in each game, set high standards every day, and allow the team to take a leap forward in the next tournament, he said. "I'm also grateful to the former coach of Legagi." As a Moroccan player, as a coach of the youth national team, I am deeply grateful for the legacy I have left as a coach of the A national team."
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