A ruthless mid-tournament coaching change, which saw Herve Renard taking charge, wasn't enough to save the Tunisia.
Veteran manager Herve Renard insists he has no regrets about taking on the job as Tunisia's emergency head coach at the FIFA World Cup, despite the North African nation's catastrophic campaign.
Tunisia were beaten 3-1 by the Netherlands in Kansas City on Thursday, following a heavy 5-1 defeat against Sweden and a 4-0 reverse against Japan to finish dead bottom of Group F. The much-travelled French tactician was hired just last week after Sabri Lamouchi was dismissed following their opening-day loss, but he was ultimately powerless to stop the structural rot.
Speaking after the defeat against the Dutch, the 57-year-old delivered a characteristically frank assessment of Tunisia's lack of quality on the global stage.
"We were not at the level for this World Cup," Renard admitted. "This is clear. There is no discussion. It's a massive tournament with very good teams, especially in this group. It was a very tough group. Now, the Tunisian federation needs to sit down and analyse everything."
