Overview
- The Tunisian Football Federation dismissed Sabri Lamouchi on Monday after Tunisia lost 5-1 to Sweden in their Group F opener in Monterrey.
- FTF confirmed Hervé Renard has been hired to manage Tunisia until the end of the 2026 World Cup with talks over a longer contract to take place after the tournament.
- Tunisia sit with a -4 goal difference that makes progression unlikely without wins against Japan on June 21 and the Netherlands on June 25.
- Lamouchi was appointed in January and left after five matches with only one win, with reports citing poor pre-tournament form and tensions between the coach, some players and federation officials.
- Renard brings continental success and World Cup experience, having won two Africa Cup of Nations titles and coached at World Cups in 2018 and 2022, but he will have very limited time on the training ground and will keep assistant Wahbi Khazri in place.