World Cup Coach Fired After Embarrassing 5-1 Loss
Summary
Tunisia lost 5-1 to Sweden in their first match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, leading to the firing of their head coach Sabri Lamouchi. Mondher Kebaier was rehired to coach Tunisia for the remaining games in the group stage.Key Facts
- Tunisia lost to Sweden 5-1 in their opening 2026 World Cup match.
- Sweden’s goals included three from Yasin Ayari, one from Alexander Isak, and one from Viktor Gyokeres.
- Omar Rekik scored Tunisia's only goal in the match.
- Tunisia fired head coach Sabri Lamouchi the day after the loss.
- Mondher Kebaier, who coached Tunisia from 2019 to 2022, returned as head coach.
- Lamouchi was hired on January 14, with a record of one win, three losses, and one draw before being fired.
- Tunisia will play Japan next, then the Netherlands to finish group play.
- Lamouchi described the defeat as “painful” and noted the difficulty of recovering from mistakes against a strong Swedish team.
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