Tunisia head coach Sabri Lamouchi watches the FIFA World Cup 2026 match against Sweden in Mexico on June 14, 2026. Lamouchi was sacked as Tunisia coach after one match.
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Tunisia have responded to their 5-1 World Cup thrashing by Sweden by sacking coach Sabri Lamouchi and replacing him with Frenchman Herve Renard, the federation announced on national TV on Monday (June 15, 2026).
Renard guided Saudi Arabia to a shock win against eventual winners Argentina at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and has since coached the France women’s team.
“The president of the Tunisian Football Federation, Moez Nassari, announced that an official agreement had been reached with French coach Herve Renard for him to take charge of the national football team until the end of the 2026 World Cup,” the Tunisian public broadcaster announced.
Lamouchi, 54, had only been in charge since January.
The former French international player won just one of his five games in charge, a 1-0 victory over Haiti.
The heavy defeat by Sweden on Sunday (June 14, 2026) leaves Tunisia with a tough task to reach the knockout round.
They face Japan in their next Group F match on Saturday (June 20, 2026) before taking on the Netherlands.
Published – June 16, 2026 02:32 pm IST
