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Tunisia sack boss Sabri Lamouchi after World Cup thrashing by Sweden
Key takeaways
- Tunisia coach Sabri Lamouchi pays the price for 5-1 football defeat to Sweden in Group F opener at World Cup 2026.
- The 54-year-old former France international was sacked the day after Tunisia’s 5-1 trouncing by Sweden in their opening Group F football game in Monterrey, Mexico, on Sunday night.
- The 56-year-old previously guided the Eagles of Carthage to the final of the Arab Cup in 2021, losing to Algeria, before a quarterfinal exit in AFCON the following year.
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Tunisia coach Sabri Lamouchi pays the price for 5-1 football defeat to Sweden in Group F opener at World Cup 2026.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Tunisia coach Sabri Lamouchi could not hide his frustration during the loss to Sweden [Daniel Becerril/Reuters]Published On 15 Jun 202615 Jun 2026Sabri Lamouchi has been sacked by Tunisia after just one game of World Cup 2026.
The 54-year-old former France international was sacked the day after Tunisia’s 5-1 trouncing by Sweden in their opening Group F football game in Monterrey, Mexico, on Sunday night.
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