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Fired or not? The Tunisian Football Federation briefly posted on social media, announcing the dismissal of head coach Sabri Lamouchi following their heavy 5-1 defeat to Sweden in the opening group stage match of the 2026 World Cup. However, the post was quickly deleted, leaving uncertainty about who will lead the Tunisian squad against Japan.
Despite the announcement, the French-Tunisian coach still led Monday's training session in Monterrey. The now-deleted Instagram post had stated that "an agreement had been reached for the dismissal" of Lamouchi. The thrashing suffered in the Carthage Eagles' World Cup debut appears to have been the final straw. It's worth noting that Lamouchi, who took charge in January, was already facing significant criticism before the tournament, particularly due to unconvincing results in warm-up matches, including another heavy 5-0 loss to Belgium.
The same message, which was later removed, had named Mondher Kebaier – who previously held the position and currently serves as technical director – as interim coach.
Following their defeat to Sweden, Tunisia is still set to face Japan and the Netherlands in their remaining group stage fixtures.
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