Has Tunisia's World Cup manager Sabri Lamouchi been sacked after just one game?
Sabri Lamouchi has reportedly been fired as Tunisia’s manager.
Tunisia’s first World Cup match against Sweden ended in a 5- 1 defeat. In January of this year the Tunisian Football Federation named Sabri Lamouchi, former French International as manager of Tunisia.
At the time, the Tunisian FA said: "The Tunisian football federation has announced that it has signed coach Sabri Lamouchi to take charge of the national team until July 31, 2028."
Following Tunisia’s defeat against Sweden, Sabri Lamouchi said: “It’s a tough defeat, it’s painful to start the competition with such a heavy loss.
"We made far too many mistakes and, with world-class players like the two Swedish forwards, that’s unforgivable."
In June 2019, Sabri Lamouchi was reported as manager of Nottingham Forest following the sacking of Martin O’Neill. Before joining Nottingham Forest, Sabri Lamouchi had managed Rennes and got them to qualify for the Europa League in 2017-18.
Sabri Lamouchi also managed the Ivory Coast and led them to the quarter-finals of the African Cup of Nations in 2013 as well as the World Cup in 2014. During his footballing career, Sabri Lamouchi played 12 times for France’s national team and was at the likes of Monaco, Parma, Inter Milan and Olympique Marseille.
Sabri Lamouchi was later sacked by Nottingham Forest on October 6, 2020 and was replaced by Chris Hughton.
According to reports, Sabri Lamouchi is now set to be sacked as Tunisia’s manager and will reportedly not take charge of their next group-stage clash against Japan on June 20. Following Tunisia’s defeat against Sweden, the Instagram for Federation Tunisienne de Football wrote: “FULL-TIME: 🇹🇳1-5🇸🇪.”
In response, one fan wrote: “I speak 32 languages and yet I have no words for this,” and another said: “A nation deserves a choice 💔.”
Another person wrote: “I made the trip to see you play like that? Aren't you ashamed? No desire, no fighting spirit, no grit? Our defense was reputed to be solid, 10 goals in 2 matches...?
“How many will Japan score against us? How many will the other countries score too...? The whole world is mocking our level, and wondering how we qualified! And yes, they're right, how do you expect us to defend our country, you're making us ashamed!”
Ten weeks ago, Sabri Lamouchi took to Instagram and wrote: “First camp together in Toronto 🇹🇳🇨🇦.” One person wrote: “Coach Sabri Lamouchi,
“Your latest Tunisia squad selection is disappointing and unfair. Leaving out Gaith Zaâlouni despite his performances with Club Africain makes no sense to many supporters who follow Tunisian football closely every week.
“Selection should be based on form, commitment, and merit — not ignored performances. Faith has shown quality, consistency, and passion, yet he was overlooked while others with less impact received the call.
“Club Africain fans deserve respect, and Tunisian football deserves transparency in these decisions. The national team belongs to all Tunisians, and every player who earns the opportunity on the pitch should get a fair chance.”