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 have sacked manager Sabri Lamouchi after just one game at the World Cup.

Tunisia fired head coach Sabri Lamouchi after a 5-1 World Cup loss to Sweden and appointed Mondher Kebaier as replacement on the same day.

Tunisia fired head coach Sabri Lamouchi after just one World Cup qualifying match, with the team stuck on one point from four games in Group B.

The 54-year-old could become the first manager to be sacked after a single World Cup match.

Tunisia have sacked their head coach, Sabri Lamouchi, after losing their opening World Cup group game 5-1 to Sweden

Tunisia fired head coach Sabri Lamouchi hours after a 5-1 World Cup loss to Sweden, marking the earliest coaching dismissal in modern World Cup history.

Tunisia coach Sabri Lamouchi's job is in the balance as federation chiefs are holding talks following the humiliating 5-1 defeat by Sweden in their opening World Cup match, a…

Sweden routed Tunisia 5-1 in Sunday night's Group F opener

Sabri Lamouchi was fired as Tunisia's head coach one day after a 5-1 World Cup loss to Sweden, becoming the first manager dismissed at the 2026 tournament.

Tunisia coach Sabri Lamouchi has been sacked following a humiliating 5-1 World Cup defeat to Sweden. Mondher Kebaier is set to take over.

Sabri Lamouchi was dimissed after a 5-1 defeat in Tunisia’s opening group game

Tunisia coach Sabri Lamouchi pays the price for 5-1 football defeat to Sweden in Group F opener at World Cup 2026.

Sabri Lamouchi has reportedly been sacked following Tunisia's 5-1 defeat to Sweden in their opening match of the FIFA 2026 World Cup.

Tunisia have sacked head coach Sabri Lamouchi on Monday after the team’s 5-1 defeat against Sweden in their opening World Cup game.

Tunisia sacked Sabri Lamouchi after a 5-1 World Cup loss to Sweden and is pursuing Hervé Renard as replacement ahead of their June 21 match against Japan.

North African side suffered chastening 5-1 loss to Sweden in opener

June 15 : Tunisia have moved swiftly to sack coach Sabri Lamouchi following a woeful start to their World Cup campaign and have reached an agreement to replace him with fellow…

LOS ANGELES: 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…

LOS ANGELES, United States: 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…

Sabri Lamouchi appointed only in January on a contract running until 2028, but the humiliating defeat to Sweden ultimately proved costly. | Football News