Tunisia fires coach Lamouchi after heavy opening World Cup loss and appoints Renard

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June 16, 2026

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Tunisia fires coach Lamouchi after heavy opening World Cup loss and appoints Renard

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MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Tunisia has fired coach Sabri Lamouchi after being thrashed 5-1 by Sweden in its first match at the World Cup and appointed French coach Hervé Renard.

The 54-year-old Lamouchi had been in charge only since January.

Renard’s deal covers only the World Cup and a longer-term agreement will be discussed after that, the Tunisian football federation said on Tuesday.

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