Morocco is considering Xavi as head coach ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup – The Athletic

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The career of the head coach of the Moroccan national team, Walid Regraghi, ended under serious nutrition just a few months before the start of the World Cup. The Athletic reports this.

With official contact from the side of the Moroccan Football Federation, prior to the appointment of the 50-year-old Fahive, Kerivnitsa is already in contact with potential candidates. Among them is the great player of Barcelona and the ex-mentor of the Catalan club Xavi. However, there is no danger with the Spaniard, and according to Dzherel’s information, it’s a good idea to defeat the team after the Summer World Cup.

The countries made history by seeing Morocco through to the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar - the highest result among African teams in the history of the tournament. However, after that the team was unable to win the African Cup of Nations in either 2023 or 2025.. The Moroccans were eliminated in the 1/8 finals, and their fate, being the rulers of the tournament, was surrendered to Senegal in a dramatic final at an additional hour.

Looking at the significant investments of the state in the development of football over the past 15 years, the accumulation of funds has grown. Gregory has faced criticism more than once for his pragmatic style of play, and after the defeat in the final of the African Cup of Nations, he withdrew the best possible contribution simply at the press conference.

The world championship in the USA, Canada and Mexico will be a great test for the Moroccans. In the group stage they will face Brazil, Scotland and Haiti. As soon as a change of coach will happen, the forward of Regragui takes over a team with high ambitions and no less pressure, and his departure from the group is now seen by Morocco as a minimal task.

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