Tunisia fires coach mid-World Cup after being decimated by Sweden

The Tunisian men’s shot squad dropped their first lucifer against Sweden successful nan 2026 FIFA World Cup connected Sunday and it appeared to person a reverberating effect crossed nan squad.

Tunisia fired coach Sabri Lamouchi connected Monday aft nan 5-1 loss. Hervé Renard was appointed nan coach for nan remainder of the World Cup. The Tunisian shot federation said Renard’s woody will only screen nan adjacent matches successful nan tourney and a longer-term woody will beryllium discussed later.

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Tunisia caput coach Sabri Lamouchi watches during nan World Cup Group F shot lucifer betwixt Sweden and Tunisia successful Guadalupe, adjacent Monterrey, Mexico, connected June 14, 2026. (Moises Castillo/AP Photo)

Tunisia has Japan and nan Netherlands remaining connected nan schedule. However, nan nonaccomplishment put Tunisia successful a beautiful reliable spot arsenic Japan and nan Netherlands’ 2-2 tie gave each squad a point. Japan would suffice for nan knockout shape if nan World Cup ended today.

Renard has acquisition arsenic a World Cup coach. He was successful complaint of Morocco successful 2018 and Saudi Arabia successful 2022. Saudi Arabia shocked nan world successful Qatar erstwhile nan squad hit Argentina successful a group shape match. He besides coached nan French women’s squad successful nan 2023 World Cup.

Then-Saudi Arabia caput coach Herve Renard reacts during nan World Cup group C shot lucifer betwixt Argentina and Saudi Arabia successful Lusail, Qatar, connected Nov. 22, 2022. (Natacha Pisarenko/AP)

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Lamouchi had only been coaching Tunisia since January.

It’s not nan first clip Tunisia made a coaching alteration during nan tournament.

In 1998, Tunisia fired Henryk Kasperczak aft losses to England and Colombia successful nan group stage. The squad was retired of contention by nan clip it played Romania.

Tunisia caput coach Sabri Lamouchi stands up of nan World Cup Group F shot lucifer betwixt Sweden and Tunisia successful Guadalupe, adjacent Monterrey, Mexico, connected June 14, 2026. (Moises Castillo/AP Photo)

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Spain had occurrence successful a stunning coaching turnaround mid-World Cup. In 2018, Spain fired Julen Lopetegui 2 days earlier its first lucifer against Portugal. Spain precocious to nan knockout shape but mislaid to Russia connected penalties.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.