Herve Renard: Tunisia Fires Sabri Lamouchi After 5-1 Sweden Loss

Tunisia fired herve renard-era coach Sabri Lamouchi on Monday after a 5-1 loss to Sweden in its World Cup opener on Sunday. The move came after only one game at the tournament and ended a brief spell that began in January.

Sabri Lamouchi’s Tunisia exit

Lamouchi was out after five matches in charge, with Tunisia’s federation moving quickly after the opening defeat. The 54-year-old Frenchman leaves with one win, three losses and a draw from his time on the job.

That record made the dismissal abrupt, but it also matched the scale of the result that triggered it. Tunisia allowed five goals to Sweden and managed only one in response in its first World Cup match of the campaign.

Mondher Kebaier takes over

Mondher Kebaier will serve as coach on an interim basis, giving Tunisia a different voice before its next match. The change leaves the team with only a short window to reset before Sunday’s game against Japan.

The federation’s decision also put Lamouchi into a small piece of World Cup history. He became the first coach ever fired one game into the tournament, a status that underlines how quickly Tunisia turned after the opener.

For Tunisia, the immediate next step is simple: recover from the 5-1 defeat and get ready for Japan under Kebaier. For Lamouchi, the run ends with a January hiring, a single World Cup match, and a firing announced on Monday.