{"id":97886,"date":"2026-02-27T12:59:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T12:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=97886"},"modified":"2026-02-27T12:59:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T12:59:06","slug":"walid-regragui-set-to-step-down-as-morocco-era-nears-its-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/walid-regragui-set-to-step-down-as-morocco-era-nears-its-end\/","title":{"rendered":"Walid Regragui set to step down as Morocco era nears its end"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"k5J1JR3IrHtNqSF0XoM\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nWorn down after four years as Morocco coach, Walid Regragui is expected to step down, with the World Cup now less than four months away. The Moroccan federation, which met on Thursday, is likely to announce Regragui&#8217;s successor soon. 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