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Leroy: "Regragui Was the Biggest Discovery at AFCON, a Role Model Throughout"

Leroy: "Regragui Was the Biggest Discovery at AFCON, a Role Model Throughout"

23 January 2026at10:27

French coach Claude Leroy has praised Morocco's national team coach Walid Regragui, considering him the biggest discovery of the Africa Cup of Nations tournament.

Speaking on the "L'equipe du soir tv" program, Leroy stated: "The biggest discovery in this edition of the Africa Cup of Nations is Walid Regragui. I found him to be a role model throughout the tournament. He was initially subjected to fierce and unreasonably harsh attacks and criticism."

He continued: "We wondered how that was happening, despite him reaching the World Cup semi-finals. Since the beginning of his coaching career, he won the Moroccan championship with Fath Union Sport (FUS Rabat), a team that had never won any title before."

Leroy concluded: "After that, he won the African Champions League with Wydad. Then he reached the World Cup semi-finals and delivered a great performance."

Why did Claude Leroy consider Walid Regragui the biggest discovery at AFCON?

Claude Leroy praised Walid Regragui for his resilience as a 'role model' throughout the tournament, especially given the 'fierce and unreasonably harsh attacks' he endured despite his previous success leading Morocco to the World Cup semi-finals.

What coaching achievements did Walid Regragui have before AFCON, according to Claude Leroy?

Before the AFCON, Walid Regragui won the Moroccan championship with Fath Union Sport (FUS Rabat), the African Champions League with Wydad, and guided Morocco to the World Cup semi-finals.
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