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Tunisia Fires Coach After 5-1 World Cup Loss, Appoints Renard
Tunisia dismissed coach Sabri Lamouchi after a 5-1 defeat to Sweden on June 15 and named Hervé Renard as his replacement. The Tunisian soccer federation said Renard’s contract covers only the remainder of the tournament. The team’s next matches are against Japan on June 21 and the Netherlands on June 25.
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Tunisia dismissed coach Sabri Lamouchi after a 5-1 loss to Sweden in its opening 2026 World Cup match and appointed French coach Hervé Renard as replacement. The Tunisian soccer federation announced the change on Tuesday. Lamouchi had held the post only since January.
Renard’s agreement runs through the end of the World Cup, after which a longer-term deal will be discussed. The 54-year-old Lamouchi is a former France international who previously led Ivory Coast at the 2014 World Cup. Renard has managed national teams across Africa and the Arabic-speaking world.
He guided Zambia and Ivory Coast to Africa Cup of Nations titles and coached Morocco at the 2018 World Cup and Saudi Arabia in 2022.
Tunisia’s next fixtures are against Japan on June 21 and the Netherlands on June 25. The opening defeat left the North African side with a narrow path to the round of 32. Sweden leads Group F after the victory. Tunisia has never advanced past the group stage in six prior World Cup appearances.
“Tunisia have moved quickly to reignite their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign by appointing experienced French coach Herve Renard as head coach following the departure of Sabri Lamouchi after the team's opening defeat at the tournament.”
