Hervé Renard has been appointed as the new head coach of the Tunisia national football team, succeeding Sabri Lamouchi who was dismissed on June 15, 2026, according to the Tunisian Football Federation. The decision comes just days before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which begins on June 19 in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Renard, 57, previously coached the Zambia and Ivory Coast national teams, leading both to Africa Cup of Nations titles in 2012 and 2015 respectively. He also managed Morocco and Saudi Arabia, the latter at the 2022 World Cup where they defeated eventual champions Argentina. His last role was with the French women's national team, which he left in 2024.
Lamouchi was sacked after a series of poor results in World Cup warm-up matches, including a 3-0 loss to South Korea on June 10. The Tunisian federation stated the change was made to 'give the team the best chance' at the tournament. Tunisia are drawn in Group D alongside France, Denmark, and Peru.
Renard's first match in charge will be a friendly against Colombia on June 18, just two days before Tunisia's World Cup opener against Denmark on June 20. He has signed a contract through the end of the World Cup, with an option to extend.
