Tunisia replaced Sabri Lamouchi with Hervé Renard after a 5-1 defeat to Sweden in their opening World Cup match.
Tunisia dismissed head coach Sabri Lamouchi and appointed Hervé Renard after a 5-1 defeat to Sweden in their opening match at the 2026 World Cup.
The Tunisian Football Federation confirmed the change, making Lamouchi the first managerial casualty of the tournament.
Renard will take charge of Tunisia for their remaining group-stage matches against Japan and the Netherlands. The federation said talks over a longer-term agreement will take place after Tunisia’s World Cup campaign ends.
Lamouchi had taken over in January on a contract running until 2028. He managed only one win in five matches, including warm-up defeats to Austria and Belgium before the loss to Sweden.
Renard returns to the World Cup with extensive international experience. He previously won the Africa Cup of Nations with Zambia and Ivory Coast.
The French coach also led Saudi Arabia to a 2-1 win over Argentina at the 2022 World Cup. He later coached France’s women’s national team at the 2023 Women’s World Cup and the Paris Olympics.
Tunisia remain in contention for qualification, but their opening defeat left them bottom of Group F with a minus-four goal difference.