In the African Cup, he faces new challenges.Regraj, Morocco coach's internationalist path to sport
After his historic achievement at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Walid Regraj will lead the Moroccan national team to realize their dream of participating in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations for the 19th time, starting next Saturday and running until February 2024. 11th.
The 34th African World Cup will be held in Côte d'Ivoire (Côte d'Ivoire) and Reglagui (48) is eager to bring a second title to his country after winning the 10th World Cup hosted by Ethiopia in 1976.
The Atlas Lions and their coach are preparing for the balance test of Group 6 of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, which also includes Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia and Tanzania.
Reglaj took over in August 2022 after Bosnian Vahid Halilhodzic was sacked, a selection that was met with criticism despite playing a prominent role for Wydad Casablanca in winning the local league and CAF Champions League titles that same year. Severe criticism from the Moroccan media and newspapers.
Many derided Regueraji, but he responded to those who doubted his ability and led Morocco to a fourth-place finish at the World Cup in Qatar, becoming the first Arab and African team to achieve this feat.
At the World Cup in Qatar, Reglagi surprised everyone with brilliant performances in the first round against Belgium and Croatia (Russia World Cup runners-up in 2018), and then defeated Spain and Portugal in the qualifying rounds before ending his campaign with a victory. adventure journey. Lost to France (the reigning World Cup champions in Russia) in the final semi-finals and then to Croatia in the bronze medal game.
The coach of the Moroccan national team ranked third in the 2022 World's Best Coach Award selected by FIFA, second only to Argentinian Lionel Scaloni, Qatar World Cup winner and runner-up. Die Deschamps, France coach.
Reglagi has continued his glory in the past year. He has participated in a total of 18 games in his career with the “Atlas Lions” and achieved a record of 10 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. The team scored 24 goals in 9 games and won the African continent's best coach award at the annual Confederation of African Football (CAF) awards ceremony.
It is worth noting that Reglaj started his coaching career at the end of 2012 in the technical staff of the “Atlas Lions” team, where he played with the help of his compatriot Rachid Taoussi 14 games.
Thereafter, the Moroccan coach turned to lead FUS Rabat and stayed with the team for 5 and a half seasons, during which he won the league championship in the 2015-2016 season and the Throne Cup in the 2013-2014 season.
In 2020, Regraj went abroad and led the Qatar Duhail team for nearly 9 months, winning the Qatar Stars League championship with him in the 2019-2020 season, and then returned again to coach the Casablanca team, winning the local league and league champion. Join him in the African Champions League in the 2021-2022 season.
During his coaching career, he has won many individual awards, and in addition to the 2023 African Best Coach Award and the Royal Medal of Honor, he has also won the League Best Coach Award four times (2014, 2015, 2016 and 2022 Year). in 2022, in recognition of his achievements at the World Cup in Qatar.
During his playing career, Reglagi spent most of his time playing for French mid-range clubs such as Sporting Paris, Toulouse, Ajaccio, Dijon and Grenoble, and also played for Racing Santander in Spain. Two and a half seasons and one experience. Within the borders of his country, wearing the Moghreb Tetouan jersey.
