Tunisia Rolls The Dice By Hiring New Coach After One World Cup Game
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- Sweden celebrates its fifth goal against Tunisia in both team's 2026 World Cup opener.Getty ImagesLet’s say you’re finishing a day of work, and you’re getting ready to head out the door.
Sports Money Tunisia Rolls The Dice By Hiring New Coach After One World Cup Game By Beau Dure,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Beau Dure is a sports journalist and author of several soccer books.Follow Author Jun 20, 2026, 09:33am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Summary Hervé Renard has been dramatically appointed Tunisia's new coach, replacing Sabri Lamouchi, who was fired after a crushing 5-1 World Cup loss to Sweden. Renard, a highly experienced manager known for leading Zambia and Ivory Coast to African Cup of Nations titles and qualifying Morocco and Saudi Arabia for World Cups, faces an immediate, high-stakes debut against Japan on Saturday. Tunisia's prospects for advancing are incredibly challenging, given their tough group, a squad in transition, and significantly lower team valuation compared to formidable opponents like Japan and the Netherlands. While a mathematical chance exists in the expanded 48-team World Cup, the degree of difficulty is immense. Renard's sudden, high-pressure arrival could, however, inject chaos and potentially inspire an unexpected performance from a team with nothing left to lose.
Sweden celebrates its fifth goal against Tunisia in both team's 2026 World Cup opener.Getty ImagesLet’s say you’re finishing a day of work, and you’re getting ready to head out the door.