Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTunisia have sacked coach Sabri Lamouchi after the national team suffered a 5-1 thrashing by Sweden in their first World Cup match. French coach Hervé Renard has been appointed as Lamouchi's replacement, as announced by the Tunisian football federation. Lamouchi had only taken charge of the team in January, and the significant defeat has made their qualification for the last 32 extremely difficult. Renard brings extensive experience, having previously won the Africa Cup of Nations twice and coached Morocco and Saudi Arabia at World Cups. This mid-tournament coaching change is not unprecedented for Tunisia, which also replaced its coach during the 1998 World Cup. In fullWorld Cup 2026 team sack manager after only one gameThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Tunisia sack manager after just one World Cup game – and name his replacement
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTunisia have sacked coach Sabri Lamouchi after the national team suffered a 5-1 thrashing by Sweden in their first World Cup match. French coach Hervé Renard has been appointed as Lamouchi's replacement, as announced by the Tunisian football federation. Lamouchi had only taken charge of the team in January, and the significant defeat has made their qualification for the last 32 extremely difficult. Renard brings extensive experience, having previously won the Africa Cup of Nations twice and coached Morocco and Saudi Arabia at World Cups. This mid-tournament coaching change is not unprecedented for Tunisia, which also replaced its coach during the 1998 World Cup. In fullWorld Cup 2026 team sack manager after only one gameThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
