Tunisia boss Renard has 'no regrets' despite World Cup flop By AFP June 26, 2026 06:30 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Tunisia national team head coach Hervé Renard is seen during 2026 FIFA World Cup group …
… Subscribe to our newsletterVeteran French coach Herve Renard was hired last week after Sabri Lamouchi was fired following the team's 5-1 hammering by Sweden in their opening match in Mexico.But he was unable to stop the rot as Tunisia, who romped through qualifying without conced …
… "We really need to ask ourselves questions because we have fallen far behind." Even if new head coach Herve Renard, who replaced compatriot Lamouchi shortly before Tunisia's 4-0 thumping by Japan, does find the answers on Thursday, his own long-term fate within the turbulent fede …
Tunisia coach Renard demands pride in final World Cup outing By AFP June 25, 2026 06:50 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Tunisia national team head coach Hervé Renard is seen during 2026 FIFA World Cup group …
… Herve Renard was parachuted in after Sabri Lamouchi's dismissal in the wake of a 5-1 loss to Sweden but his arrival did nothing to change Tunisia's fortunes, as a 4-0 defeat by Japan knocked them out of the tournament. …
… The result marked a losing start for new Tunisia manager Herve Renard, who was hastily appointed to take over the World Cup campaign after predecessor Sabri Lamouchi was sacked in the wake of the Sweden drubbing.But Renard's team never looked like threatening a technically superi …
… etterHistory will be made in another of Saturday's games as Japan face Tunisia in Monterrey, Mexico for the 1,000th game at a World Cup.Hajime Moriyasu warned his Japan side they will need to match the intensity of a Tunisia team fired up by the introduction of coach Herve Renard …
Tunisia replace coach Lamouchi with Renard after World Cup thrashing By AFP June 16, 2026 09:07 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Tunisia have responded to their 5-1 World Cup thrashing by S …
Audio By VocalizeTunisia have responded to their 5-1 World Cup thrashing by Sweden by sacking coach Sabri Lamouchi and replacing him with Frenchman Herve Renard, the federation announced on national TV on Monday. …
… The Greek takes over following the sacking of Herve Renard earlier in April - less than two months before Saudi Arabia open their World Cup campaign against Uruguay on June 15. …
Tunisia national team head coach Hervé Renard, hired as emergency replacement midway through the tournament, expressed no regrets about taking the job despite the team finishing bottom of their World Cup group with losses to Sweden (5-1), Japan (4-0), and the Netherlands (3-1). Renard said Tunisia "were not at the level for this World Cup" and noted the federation would need to reassess.
Tunisia national team head coach Hervé Renard, hired as emergency replacement midway through the tournament, expressed no regrets about taking the job despite the team finishing bottom of their World Cup group with losses to Sweden (5-1), Japan (4-0), and the Netherlands (3-1). Renard said Tunisia "were not at the level for this World Cup" and noted the federation would need to reassess.
The Netherlands defeated Tunisia 3–1 on Thursday to finish Group F with seven points, topping the group and avoiding a knockout encounter with Brazil. The Dutch will face Morocco in the second round in Monterrey on Monday.
Tunisia was eliminated from the 2026 World Cup following losses to Sweden and Japan, conceding nine goals in two games. Fans attribute the defeat to systemic dysfunction within the football federation, with French head coach Sabri Lamouchi sacked after a 5-1 loss to Sweden.
Tunisia's emergency coach Hervé Renard has called on his team to play with "pride and dignity" in their final World Cup match against the Netherlands on Thursday, after the team was eliminated following defeats to Sweden and Japan.
The United States have clinched top spot in World Cup Group D after wins over Paraguay and Australia and will face eliminated Turkey, while Germany, the Netherlands, and Japan are positioned to advance to the knockout rounds.
Japan thrashed Tunisia 4-0 on Saturday to mark the 1,000th game in World Cup history, with Ayase Ueda scoring twice and Daichi Kamada and Junya Ito also on target. The victory brought Japan level with the Netherlands on four points at the top of Group F, while Tunisia, who lost 5-1 to Sweden in their opener, were eliminated from knockout qualification.
Germany face Ivory Coast on Saturday in a winner-take-all Group E match where the victor secures a place in the last 32, while Sweden can also advance with a win over the Netherlands in Houston.
Tunisia fired coach Sabri Lamouchi after a 5-1 World Cup defeat by Sweden and appointed Frenchman Herve Renard, who previously coached Saudi Arabia and the France women's team, through the end of the 2026 World Cup.
Tunisia sacked coach Sabri Lamouchi following a 5-1 defeat to Sweden in their opening World Cup game and replaced him with Frenchman Herve Renard. Lamouchi is the first coach in World Cup history to be dismissed after just one game.
Saudi Arabia's football federation has appointed Georgios Donis, a Greek former international, as head coach following Herve Renard's sacking in April. Donis, 56, takes over less than two months before Saudi Arabia's World Cup opener against Uruguay on June 15.