Tunisia have a new manager at the 2026 World Cup after firing Sabri Lamouchi in the wake of their opening-match disaster against Sweden. Following a brutal 5-1 thrashing at the hands of Sweden in their Group F opener, Tunisia made the drastic decision to relieve Sabri Lamouchi of his duties as head coach, naming international Hervé Renard as his replacement.
Just hours after the North African side’s devastating tournament debut, federation officials dismissed the 54-year-old manager, who ultimately lasted just five total matches in charge of the national team.
Forced into an emergency coaching search, Tunisia officially unveiled Renard on June 16—leaving the Frenchman with just five days to prepare for a critical Matchday 2 showdown against Japan, where a defeat would officially eliminate Tunisia from the competition.
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