2026 FIFA World Cup: Tunisia fire coach Sabri Lamouchi after Sweden hammering
Tunisia has fired head coach Sabri Lamouchi following a 5-1 defeat to Sweden in their opening 2026 World Cup match. French coach Hervé Renard has been appointed as his replacement. The move marks the first managerial dismissal at this year’s tournament. Tunisia now faces Japan in their next Group F fixture.
What changed
Tunisia’s decision to sack Lamouchi and appoint Renard is now confirmed across multiple sources, with no conflicting reports.
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Tunisia sacks Lamouchi after 5-1 World Cup loss, hires Renard
confidence 98%Tunisia has fired head coach Sabri Lamouchi following a 5-1 defeat to Sweden in their opening 2026 World Cup match. French coach Hervé Renard has been appointed as his replacement. The move marks the first managerial dismissal at this year’s tournament. Tunisia now faces Japan in their next Group F fixture.
What's confirmed:
- Sabri Lamouchi has been dismissed as Tunisia’s head coach after the team’s 5-1 loss to Sweden in their World Cup opener.
- Hervé Renard has been appointed as Tunisia’s new head coach for the remainder of the 2026 World Cup.
- Renard is described as a veteran World Cup coach with experience in last-minute firefighting roles.
- Tunisia’s next match is against Japan, with no further managerial changes expected before then.
- Lamouchi’s sacking makes him the first manager dismissed at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Still unconfirmed:
- The Tunisian Football Federation is reportedly considering Mondher Kebaier as an interim coach, though this has not been officially confirmed.