Morocco additionally reached the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations ultimate on dwelling soil, however misplaced 1-0 to Senegal after additional time in a dramatic match during which their opponents briefly refused to play after the hosts had been awarded a stoppage-time penalty that was subsequently missed by Brahim Diaz.
“The workforce wants a recent face, a special power, and a brand new perspective with a brand new coach,” added Regragui.
“I believe the workforce wants a brand new lease of life earlier than the World Cup, a brand new imaginative and prescient to proceed progressing. My determination to depart is a part of this workforce’s evolution.”
He had been underneath intense strain to ship a primary continental title since 1976, and hypothesis had been gathering in latest weeks that the Royal Moroccan Soccer Federation (FRMF) had been set to make a change.
Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi stated on social media how Regragui “left an unforgettable mark on the historical past of Moroccan soccer”.
Morocco open their World Cup marketing campaign in opposition to five-time champions Brazil on 13 June.
The North Africans can even face Scotland and Haiti in Group C of the event, which will likely be held in america, Mexico and Canada.
The Atlas Lions meet Ecuador and Paraguay in pleasant matches throughout subsequent month’s worldwide window.
