Tunisia will fire the head coach after the defeat in the first match of the 2026 World Cup

The Tunisian national team will soon change its head coach. Sabri Liamoushi will be dismissed from his post after the team's first match at the 2026 World Cup. This was reported by journalist Romain Molina. On the night of June 14 and 15, the Tunisians started the World Cup with a crushing defeat against the Swedish national team with a score of . After an unsuccessful performance, the management of the Tunisian Football Federation decided to immediately terminate cooperation with the French specialist. Lyamushi led the national team only in January 2026. During this time, the national team played five matches under his leadership, winning only one, drawing once and losing three. Ahead of Tunisia, there are still two matches of the group stage of the World Cup - against Japan and the Netherlands, which will be held on June 21 and 26, respectively. Who will lead the team in these matches is currently unknown. It is noteworthy that since the beginning of 2024, the Tunisian national team has already changed five head coaches. Also, this is not the first case of dismissal of a coach during the World Cup in the history of the team. At the 1998 World Cup, Henryk Kasperczak lost his position after two matches.