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Tunisia sack head coach after heavy defeat in World Cup opener

Tunisia sack head coach after heavy defeat in World Cup opener
Sky Sports Football Monday 15 June 2026, 17:36 UTC 2 min read
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World Cup latest: Tunisia sack head coach Sabri Lamouchi after losing opening match with heavy defeat to Sweden Tunisia have sacked head coach Sabri Lamouchi after losing their opening World Cup game; the Tunisians were beaten 5-1 by Sweden in Guadalupe; plans are in place to hire Mondher Kebaier on an interim basis Monday 15 June 2026 17:50, UK Tunisia have announced that their head coach Sabri Lamouchi has been sacked after the 5-1 defeat to Sweden in their opening game of the 2026 World...

World Cup latest: Tunisia sack head coach Sabri Lamouchi after losing opening match with heavy defeat to Sweden Tunisia have sacked head coach Sabri Lamouchi after losing their opening World Cup game; the Tunisians were beaten 5-1 by Sweden in Guadalupe; plans are in place to hire Mondher Kebaier on an interim basis Monday 15 June 2026 17:50, UK Tunisia have announced that their head coach Sabri Lamouchi has been sacked after the 5-1 defeat to Sweden in their opening game of the 2026 World Cup. A statement released on the Tunisian FA Instagram read: "An agreement has been officially reached to dismiss coach Sabri Lamouch. "Plans are under way to appoint Mondher Kebaier as the national team coach [on an interim basis]." - Sweden 5-1 Tunisia - Match report & reaction - As it happened | Teams | Stats | Group F guide - World Cup day-by-day schedule | Latest: World Cup - Follow our World Cup coverage in the Sky Sports App Tunisia play Japan in their second group game on Saturday before facing the Netherlands. More to follow… This is a breaking news story that is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh this page for the latest updates. Sky Sports brings you live updates as they happen. Get breaking sports news, analysis, exclusive interviews, replays and highlights. Sky Sports is your trusted source for breaking sports news headlines and live updates. Watch live coverage of your favourite sports: Football, F1, Boxing, Cricket, Golf, Tennis, Rugby League, Rugby Union, NFL, Darts, Netball and get the latest transfers news, results, scores and more. Visit skysports.com or the Sky Sports App for all the breaking sports news headlines. You can receive push notifications from the Sky Sports app for the latest news from your favourite sports, you can follow @SkySportsNews on X to get the latest updates and you can also now follow Sky Sports' WhatsApp channel.
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