Tunisia sacks coach Sabri Lamouchi after 1-5 World Cup loss to Sweden

Tunisia's football federation dismissed French coach Sabri Lamouchi following a 1-5 defeat to Sweden in their opening match of the 2026 North‑Central America World Cup. An emergency meeting led to the appointment of former Saudi Arabia manager Erwan Le Naour as interim head coach.

The loss came after a series of poor results, including a 0-5 loss to Belgium. Tunisia now faces Japan on June 21 and the Netherlands on June 26 in the group stage. This is the first mid‑tournament coaching change at a World Cup in 28 years, a situation last seen in the 1998 tournament.

The decision highlights the federation's urgency to improve performance as the team seeks at least one win and a draw to advance to the knockout phase.