Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi to join Wenger at CAF World Cup strategy conference

Morocco head coach Mohamed Ouahbi will join Arsène Wenger, Hossam Hassan and several of Africa’s leading national team coaches at the CAF Strategy Conference in Cabo Verde next week.

The three-day conference, scheduled for 7 to 9 October, will examine Africa’s performance at the 2026 Fifa World Cup and explore ways to build on the continent’s progress on the global stage.

According to the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ouahbi will take part in a panel discussion examining the performances of African teams at the tournament, where nine of the continent’s 10 representatives reached the knockout stages.

Ouahbi to share Morocco’s World Cup experience

Ouahbi will attend the conference after guiding Morocco to the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup.

The Atlas Lions continued their strong record at recent World Cups, having reached the semi-finals in Qatar four years earlier.

Ouahbi’s contribution to the discussion is expected to focus on Morocco’s preparation, squad management and approach to competing deep into major international tournaments.

CAF will use the conference to examine how national teams across Africa can build on the continent’s improved performances at the World Cup.

Wenger to lead African coaches’ discussion

Wenger, Fifa’s Chief of Global Football Development and former Arsenal manager, will lead the panel.

Egypt coach Hossam Hassan, Cabo Verde’s Bubista and DR Congo coach Sébastien Desabre will also participate.

Bubista guided Cabo Verde at their first World Cup, while Hassan oversaw Egypt’s campaign, which included the Pharaohs’ first victory at the tournament.

Desabre, meanwhile, led DR Congo back to the World Cup after a 52-year absence and guided them into the round of 32.

CAF brings together coaches from across Africa

The wider conference will bring together coaches from all 54 CAF member associations, as well as former players and other football stakeholders.

Discussions will focus on the long-term development of African football and how the continent can build on its recent progress at international level.

Some sessions will be broadcast on CAF TV, while technical discussions involving coaches will be held behind closed doors. CAF is expected to announce the full broadcast schedule separately.