Overview
- Federation officials dismissed Sabri Lamouchi hours after Tunisia’s 5-1 loss to Sweden and officially appointed Hervé Renard to take charge immediately.
- The move was framed as urgent damage control following a poor run of results that included a 5-0 pre-tournament friendly defeat to Belgium and the heavy opening loss in Group F.
- Renard arrived in Monterrey, met the players and told reporters he would focus first on rebuilding the team’s psychology and collective solidarity ahead of Tunisia’s next match.
- The federation confirmed Renard will assume the job under the same financial terms as his predecessor with a performance-linked review to determine any longer-term deal.
- Renard brings extensive African and World Cup experience, having won two AFCON titles and managed at the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, and Tunisia still has a mathematical path to advance if it wins points against Japan and the Netherlands.