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The Tunisian men\u2019s soccer team dropped their first match against Sweden<\/a> in the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Sunday, and it appeared to have a reverberating effect across the squad.<\/p>\n

Tunisia fired coach Sabri Lamouchi on Monday after the 5-1 loss. Herv\u00e9 Renard was appointed the coach for the remainder of the World Cup<\/a>. The Tunisian soccer federation said Renard\u2019s deal will only cover the next matches in the tournament and a longer-term deal will be discussed later.<\/p>\n

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Tunisia head coach Sabri Lamouchi watches during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, on June 14, 2026.<\/span> (Moises Castillo\/AP Photo)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Tunisia has Japan and the Netherlands remaining on the schedule. However, the loss put Tunisia in a pretty tough spot as Japan and the Netherlands\u2019 2-2 draw gave each team a point. Japan would qualify for the knockout stage if the World Cup ended today.<\/p>\n

Renard has experience as a World Cup coach. He was in charge of Morocco in 2018 and Saudi Arabia<\/a> in 2022. Saudi Arabia shocked the world in Qatar when the team beat Argentina in a group stage match. He also coached the French women\u2019s team in the 2023 World Cup.<\/p>\n

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Then-Saudi Arabia head coach Herve Renard reacts during the World Cup group C soccer match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia in Lusail, Qatar, on Nov. 22, 2022.<\/span> (Natacha Pisarenko\/AP)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Lamouchi had only been coaching Tunisia since January.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not the first time Tunisia made a coaching change during the tournament.<\/p>\n

In 1998, Tunisia fired Henryk Kasperczak after losses to England and Colombia<\/a> in the group stage. The team was out of contention by the time it played Romania.<\/p>\n

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Tunisia head coach Sabri Lamouchi stands ahead of the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, on June 14, 2026.<\/span> (Moises Castillo\/AP Photo)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Spain had success in a stunning coaching turnaround mid-World Cup. In 2018, Spain fired Julen Lopetegui two days before its first match against Portugal. Spain advanced to the knockout stage but lost to Russia on penalties.<\/p>\n

The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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