… 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 …
… Veteran French coach Renard was hired last week after Sabri Lamouchi was fired following their opening loss but he was unable to stop the rot.Speaking after the defeat against the Dutch, the 57-year-old delivered a frank assessment of Tunisia's lack of quality. …
… But with nine goals conceded in two games and French head coach Sabri Lamouchi sacked after the first - a 5-1 defeat to Sweden - many Tunisians were faced with a different reality. …
… The much-travelled Frenchman was parachuted in last week after Sabri Lamouchi was fired following the team's 5-1 hammering by Sweden in their opening match in Mexico. …
… 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 …
… 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 after Sabri Lamouchi …
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. …
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 finished bottom of their World Cup group after defeats to Netherlands (3-1), Sweden (5-1), and Japan (4-0). Coach Hervé Renard, hired as emergency replacement after the opening loss, said the team "were not at the level for this World Cup" but expressed no regrets about accepting the role.
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.
Portugal beat Chile 2–1 in Oeiras while Belgium defeated Tunisia 5–0 in Brussels in international friendly matches on Saturday. Both matches featured red cards, including offences against Portugal's Rafael Leao and Ivan Roman following a mass scuffle.