Tunisia Replaces Head Coach After 5–1 Defeat in World Cup Opener

Tunisia lost to Sweden in its 2026 FIFA World Cup opening match and moved on from manager Sabri Lamouchi just hours later.
Tunisia Replaces Head Coach After 5–1 Defeat in World Cup Opener
Sabri Lamouchi, head coach of Tunisia, looks on before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F match between Sweden and Tunisia at Monterrey Stadium on June 14, 2026 in Monterrey, Mexico. Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images
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Sunday at the 2026 FIFA World Cup saw a quartet of matches, including two with lopsided outcomes; Germany defeating Curacao 7–1, and Sweden beating Tunisia 5–1. Though the Tunisians did not receive the day’s worst loss, they will have to adjust to playing under a new head coach going forward.

That’s because the Tunisian Football Federation fired their coach, Sabri Lamouchi, just hours after the defeat, though it labeled his departure a “mutual decision.”

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Ross Kelly is a sports journalist who has been published by ESPN, CBS and USA Today. He has also done statistical research for Stats Inc. and Synergy Sports Technology. A graduate of LSU, Ross resides in Houston.