Herve Renard named Ivory Coast coach for second spell after Tunisia stint

[p]Renard, who was an ‌emergency replacement for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tunisia/QqZVYk95/"]Tunisia[/a] during the World ‌Cup in June, replaces [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fae-emerse/n3qNGbzf/"]Emerse Fae[/a].[/p][p]Fae's deal was ‌not renewed after the World Cup despite ‌the Ivorians reaching the knockout stages for the first time in four appearances before being eliminated by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/norway/8rP6JO0H/"]‌Norway[/a] in the last 32.[/p][p]Renard ⁠was parachuted in ‌during the World Cup to take over Tunisia after ​they lost their opening game 5-1 against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sweden/OQyqbHWB/"]Sweden[/a].[/p][p]But he had little success in ​reviving their fortunes as the Tunisians then lost to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/japan/ULXPdOUj/"]Japan[/a] and the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/netherlands/WYintcWb/"]Netherlands[/a], conceding a ⁠further seven ​goals.[/p][embed guid="6be5aa1e-b3cc-4b22-a6f9-6cf3247f7e5e" url="https://x.com/PVSportFR/status/2084660705328841012" social-type="twitter" /][p]They were the only one of the 10 African teams at the World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/usa/fuitL4CF/"]United States[/a] that did ‌not progress to the Round of 32.[/p][p]The 57-year-old Renard has also coached the national teams of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/angola/rTRqsooo/"]Angola[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/morocco/IDKYO3R8/"]Morocco[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/saudi-arabia/biSY8ox4/"]Saudi Arabia[/a], and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/zambia/zBS458hb/"]Zambia[/a], with whom he won the Africa Cup of Nations title in 2012.[/p][p]Renard was also coach of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/france/QkGeVG1n/"]France[/a]’s women’s team at the Paris Olympics two years ago.[/p][p]He will aim for a ‌third Cup of Nations title next year ​when the tournament is co-hosted in Kenya, ‌Tanzania, and Uganda.[/p][p]The Ivorians begin their qualifying campaign next month with a crunch clash at home to fellow World Cup side, and neighbours, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ghana/nNBjHale/"]Ghana[/a], before another Group C ⁠game with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/somalia/Aiu9mqIL/"]Somalia[/a] ⁠four days later.[/p]