Walid Regragui stood in the middle of a team huddle as his players reached out and patted him vigorously on the head. Then they threw their coach in the air, almost as if they had already won the World Cup. Know more:
DOHA, Qatar—Walid Regragui stood in the middle of a team huddle as his players reached out and patted him vigorously on the head. Then they threw their coach in the air, almost as if they had already won the Regragui has been an international coach for only three months but still guided Morocco to the last 16 of the World Cup for only the second time in its history with a 2-1 win over Canada on Thursday.
Goals by Hakim Ziyech and Youssef En-Nesyri delivered the victory over Canada and ensured this team also went through. But even when his team’s total control suddenly disappeared, Regragui was happy with the fighting spirit.
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