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Renard Quits as Tunisia Boss Following World Cup Debacle
On Saturday, Herve Renard announced his departure as Tunisia coach after the North African side's group-stage elimination from the World Cup. The 57-year-old wrote on Instagram, thanking the Tunisian Football Federation for the opportunity.
Tunisia conceded 12 goals in the group stage of the expanded 48-team tournament, setting a new unwanted record that surpassed the 11 goals conceded by Costa Rica at the 2022 World Cup.
Sabri Lamouchi was dismissed following a 5-1 defeat by Sweden in Tunisia's opening match, yet Renard's appointment failed to halt the slide with a 4-0 loss to Japan that left him feeling "ashamed."
Tunisia's World Cup campaign concluded with a 3-1 defeat by the Netherlands, confirming their exit without a single win and raising questions about the national team's future direction.
Despite arriving with high expectations after an undefeated qualifying campaign, Renard said representing Tunisia was "an honour" and the experience would remain etched in his memory.
After only two games Hervé Renard takes leave of the coach office in Tunisia. Morocco's striker Ismael Saibari may be out longer. All news, curious stories and impressions of the local around the World Cup 2026 in the live blog.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Bae Jin-nam = Coach Hervé Renard (57, France), who took charge of the Tunisian national team midway through the 2026 CONCACAF World Cup, after only two matches...