Walid Regragui joins Canal+ as football pundit

This update focuses on Walid Regragui Canal+ pundit. Walid Regragui is opening a new chapter in his career by joining Canal+ as a football pundit after his memorable spell in charge of the Atlas Lions.

Walid Regragui Canal+ pundit on major European fixtures

The former Morocco national team coach is changing perspective but staying close to the top level. Walid Regragui, who managed the Atlas Lions between 2022 and 2024, will now appear on Canal+ as an on-air analyst.

He will share his coach’s insight during some of the biggest European matches broadcast by the group, as well as on dedicated Premier League matchdays. Viewers will now hear his tactical reading from the studio instead of from the touchline.

A familiar face for Moroccan fans at home and abroad

For many Moroccans, including those living overseas, the name Walid Regragui is still closely linked to the historic World Cup run in Qatar in 2022. Under his leadership, the Atlas Lions reached the semi-finals, a first for an African team.

His reputation now goes far beyond Morocco’s borders. By joining a major international broadcaster like Canal+, he becomes even more visible to Moroccans based in Europe, especially in France, Belgium or Spain, where the channel is widely accessible.

This move does not change any practical procedures for Moroccans living abroad, but it does strengthen the symbolic bond with the national team and its recent achievements, which many families across the Moroccan community followed passionately.

From touchline to TV studio: a planned transition

This media switch is a natural step in an already rich career. Before becoming national coach, Walid Regragui had played and coached at a high level, both in Morocco and abroad.

As a Canal+ pundit, he will draw on:

• his experience in major international tournaments;
• his knowledge of dressing rooms and squad management;
• his ability to decode tactical choices in real time;
• his experience leading a highly exposed national team.

By moving into broadcasting, he stays connected to elite football while keeping the door open to a future coaching job should the right opportunity arise.

A key addition to Canal+ international football coverage

For Canal+, the arrival of Walid Regragui is a strong asset for its shows dedicated to European football and the Premier League. The channel is bringing in a voice that understands top-level demands, national team dynamics and World Cup pressure from the inside.

For Moroccan supporters around the world, his new role offers another way to follow international football, with a familiar face and voice shaped by the World Cup adventure in Qatar.

This new challenge extends the former coach’s influence beyond the pitch, into a media space where football is also about analysis, storytelling and shared emotion.

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