In brief
In an unprecedented move, Tunisia terminated the contract of head coach Sabri Lamouchi after a 5‑1 humiliation by Sweden in their opening Group F match at Estadio Monterrey. The Frenchman’s departure has been described as a mutual agreement and he is set to appear for training the following day. Veteran manager Hervé Renard has been installed to guide the Red Stars through the remainder of the tournament, making Lamouchi the first coach to be dismissed after a single World Cup game. The decision highlights the pressure Tunisia faces as it prepares to face Japan and the Netherlands in remaining fixtures.
Tunisia terminated the contract of head coach Sabri Lamouchi following a 5‑1 loss to Sweden in Group F of the 2026 World Cup at Estadio Monterrey, Guadalupe, Mexico.
Sources confirmed that the 54‑year‑old was to undergo training the next day, but the Tunisian Football Association later announced a mutual agreement ending his tenure. The former Morocco and Saudi Arabia manager Hervé Renard has been appointed interim head coach for the remainder of the tournament.
Lamouchi’s dismissal makes him the first manager in World Cup history to be sacked after a single match, after winning only one of his five games in charge.
The Tunisian squad will now face Japan and the Netherlands in their remaining Group F fixtures.
