Lamouchi Sacked After Sweden Rout?

Tunisia's national team coach, Sabri Lamouchi, has reportedly been sacked following the heavy 5-1 defeat to Sweden this morning. This claim comes from Romain Molina, a reporter for The Guardian and The New York Times, who posted the news on his X social media account. Earlier today, Tunisian radio station Mosaique FM reported that the football federation's leadership had called an urgent meeting to discuss Lamouchi's dismissal. His assistant, Wahbi Khazri, a former Sunderland player, was rumored to be a potential replacement. According to the radio station, a scuffle also broke out after the match between Lamouchi's son, who is part of the team staff in an unspecified role, and a fan.

Lamouchi has faced criticism for the team's tactical errors and a perceived lack of vision, issues that were evident in previous friendly losses to Austria (0-1) and Belgium (1-5). Tunisia defender Mohamed Amine Ben Hmida apologized for the crushing defeat. "We will try to improve and play with honor in the next match. We apologize to the Tunisian public. We need to be more focused in the future," said the Espérance Tunis player.