In September 2012, Regragui started working as an assistant coach for Morocco's national team, a year after he ended his active playing career (2011).
Rachid Taoussi was fired as manager one year after being hired, which also caused him to leave his position as head coach of the national team in October 2013.
Walid Regragui was hired in May 2014 and served as manager of Fath Union Sport till January 2020.
In August 2021, Wydad Casablanca was his next stop. In May 2022, Wydad defeated Egypt's Al Ahly to win the CAF Champions League, becoming the new African Champions under Walid's leadership.
The Moroccan national squad, led by Vahid Hallidhodzic, was by this point mired in squabbles among its players.
In August 2022, the Moroccan Football Authorities decided to fire Hallidhodzic and replace him with Walid Regragui, one of their own, to coach the Atlas Lions to the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Walid Regragui and his team faced star-studded Belgium, 2018 World Cup finalists Croatia, and Canada in their Group when they came in Qatar as underdogs.
After a surprising 2-0 victory against Belgium and a 0-0 tie with Croatia, the Atlas Lions went on to defeat Canada 2-1 to take first place in the group.
Next came a challenging Round of 16 matchup with Spain.
Luis Enrique was defeated by Morocco thanks to their organized and disciplined defense.
Walid Regragui appears to have won the hearts of many football fans with this resume, but the key issue is: can Walid Regragui be able to lead Morocco to world cup success?
"You must realize that, despite our desire, I did not say that we would win the World Cup. But dreaming requires courage. How can we fulfill our aspirations if we convince ourselves that we are incapable? You must possess that aspiration. In a report, Sportsstation cited the coach.
Before the team's victory over Spain, the coach reportedly remarked this during a pre-game news conference.
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