⚠️ Brazil’s opening opponents at the 2026 World Cup left without a manager

Morocco, the first opponent of the Brazilian National Team in Group C of the 2026 World Cup, is no longer coached by Walid Regragui.

Journalist Santi Aouna confirmed the departure of the 50-year-old coach who made history by leading the Atlas Lions to the semifinals of the 2022 World Cup, eliminating Spain and Portugal along the way.

A press conference has already been called by the Moroccan Football Federation for this Thursday (5th).

The expectation is that Mohamed Ouahbi will be the new coach—he is currently in charge of the U-23 national team.

Regragui took over as Morocco’s coach on August 31, 2022, replacing Bosnian Vahid Halilhodžić.

There were less than six months left before the World Cup in Qatar.

Morocco surprised everyone by topping Group F with seven points. Croatia finished second and Belgium ended up eliminated.

Next came victories over Spain (on penalties) and Portugal, both without conceding a goal.

The North African team was then defeated by France in the semifinal before losing the third-place match to Croatia.

The qualification for this year’s World Cup came with a 100% record after eight wins in eight games in Group E of the African Qualifiers.

Regragui’s last act was finishing as runner-up to Senegal in the most recent Africa Cup of Nations, which was held in Morocco.

He led the Atlas Lions in 44 matches, achieving 32 wins, eight draws, and only four losses. That’s a success rate of 78.79%.

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