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Tunisia hires Hervé Renard after sacking Sabri Lamouchi following 5‑1 World Cup loss

The Tunisian Football Federation dismissed head coach Sabri Lamouchi hours after the national team’s 5‑1 defeat to Sweden in the opening Group F match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Monterrey. Lamouchi, appointed in January 2026, had overseen five games with one win, one draw and three losses; after the heavy loss he said, “It was a difficult, painful defeat.”

The federation promptly appointed veteran French manager Hervé Renard as his replacement. Renard, who has previously guided Zambia and Côte d’Ivoire to Africa Cup of Nations titles and led Morocco, Saudi Arabia and other African sides at World Cups, will take charge immediately. His first assignment is Tunisia’s Group F clash against Japan on 20 June in Monterrey, followed by a match with the Netherlands. This marks the first managerial change during the group stage of a World Cup.

Renard’s arrival is intended to stabilise the squad and revive their chances of advancing from a group in which Sweden now leads, while Tunisia sits at the bottom with a –4 goal difference.

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