Tunisia Sack Sabri Lamouchi After Heavy 5–1 World Cup Defeat, Appoint Herve Renard as New Coach

Tunisia have sacked their manager Sabri Lamouchi and have appointed fellow Frenchman Herve Renard as his replacement.

Notably, Lamouchi's termination comes after their campaign opener loss in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026, where they endured a brutal 5-1 defeat to Sweden.

In a post on Instagram, the Tunisian Football Federation (TFT) said that they have appointed Renard as head coach until the end of the 2026 World Cup.

He will begin his role immediately under the existing financial terms, with discussions on a longer-term contract to take place after the tournament based on the team's performance and sporting objectives.

In an earlier post, TFT announced Lamouchi's termination, saying they had mutually agreed to part ways with Lamouchi and thanked him for his service.

In their World Cup campaign opener on Sunday (Local Time), the North African side were left absolutely exposed in terms of their defence during their campaign opener against Sweden, making it one of Tunisia's worst results at the international level.

A brace from Yasin Ayari and strikes from Alexander Isak, Viktor Gyokeres and Mattias Svanberg piled up misery on Tunisia, who could manage just one strike by Omar Rekik in the 43rd minute.

(With inputs from ANI)