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Tunisia sack Sabri Lamouchi one game into World Cup after ⁠5-1 defeat by Sweden

The Guardian Sport Monday 15 June 2026, 16:01 UTC By Reuters 1 min read
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Move comes after thrashing in opening game in MexicoTunisia still to face Japan and Netherlands in Group FTunisia sacked their head coach, Sabri Lamouchi, on Monday after ⁠a 5-1 defeat by Sweden in their first World Cup game. The Tunisian ⁠football federation ⁠announced ​his dismissal on its Instagram account. “An agreement has been officially reached ⁠to dismiss coach Sabri Lamouchi,” the statement said.

  • Move comes after thrashing in opening game in Mexico

  • Tunisia still to face Japan and Netherlands in Group F

Tunisia sacked their head coach, Sabri Lamouchi, on Monday after ⁠a 5-1 defeat by Sweden in their first World Cup game. The Tunisian ⁠football federation ⁠announced ​his dismissal on its Instagram account.

“An agreement has been officially reached ⁠to dismiss coach Sabri Lamouchi,” the statement said. “Plans are underway ‌to appoint ‌Mondher Kebaier as the national team ‌coach [on an interim basis].”

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