The first managerial casualty of the 2026 World Cup has been confirmed with the sacking of the Tunisia coach Sabri Lamouchi, Yankee Scores reports.
Sabri Lamouchi’s dismissal comes after the 5-1 defeat to Sweden on Monday morning.
Lamouchi becomes the first manager to lose his job at the 2026 World Cup. Tunisia has acted swiftly with Former Tunisia International Wahbi Khazri set to become the interim coach of the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia.
: Tunisia have SACKED head coach Sabri Lamouchi following their 5-1 defeat to Sweden.
Lamouchi becomes the first manager to lose his job at the 2026 World Cup, with Tunisia acting swiftly after their heavy loss.
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Tunisia suffered the 2nd heaviest defeat at the World Cup thus far after Curacao’s 7-1 loss to Germany.
Sweden 5 – 1 Tunisia
Yasin Ayari, whose father hails from Tunisia, provided a stunning breakthrough at Monterrey Stadium with a terrific shot from just outside the penalty area. Isak scored the second of the evening, courtesy of a wonderful spin and pass from Gyokeres, while Sabri Lamouchi’s players managed to get into the match with a deft header by Omar Rekik from Mejbri’s magnificent cross.
It was an all-Sweden affair in the second period as Isak stole the ball off Ellyes Skhiri and Gyokeres finished off the loose ball, followed quickly by a wonderful goal from substitute Mattias Svanberg, completing the victory.
Lamouchi enters the books of coaches fired during the World Cup.
- Julen Lopetegui (Spain, 2018)
- Henryk Kasperczak (Tunisia, 1998)
- Cha Bum-kun (South Korea, 1998)
