Tunisia reportedly fire manager Lamouchi after sobering loss in World Cup opener

[p]According to several reports, including from The Guardian and New York Times reporter Romain Molina, Lamouchi was dismissed after the Tunisian FA, the FTF, called an emergency meeting shortly after the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/sweden-OQyqbHWB/tunisia-QqZVYk95/?mid=UaJKzaHN"]5-1 defeat[/a] to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sweden/OQyqbHWB/"]Sweden[/a].[/p][p]The loss was the latest in a run of disappointing results, including a 5-0 defeat to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/belgium/GbB957na/"]Belgium[/a] in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tunisia/QqZVYk95/"]Tunisia[/a]'s final pre-tournament friendly.[/p][embed guid="47eb6573-2020-4762-9480-1c26810f4780" url="https://x.com/Romain_Molina/status/2066474106401288257?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Reports about Lamouchi's potential successor throw up several names, including that of former Sunderland winger [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/khazri-wahbi/Q7VDuZr1/"]Wahbi Khazri[/a] and Mondher Kebaier, who led Tunisia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[/p][p]Tunisia's next game at the FIFA World Cup comes on Saturday, June 20th, against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/japan/ULXPdOUj/"]Japan[/a] (Sunday, June 21st, 06.00 CEST).[/p][infobox id="4ccc1b10-d68f-4c97-bcf4-5e613c17c2e3" /][h2]Short-lived reign[/h2][p]Sabri Lamouchi, 54, was appointed by the FTF after [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/trabelsi-sami/KSl5hCyD/"]Sami Trabelsi[/a]'s dismissal following the round-of-16 exit from the Africa Cup of Nations.[/p][p]Lamouchi was in charge for just five games and started his reign with a 1-0 win over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/haiti/nk4v10Z1/"]Haiti[/a], but saw his team score just one goal afterwards as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/canada/x4toKORL/"]Canada[/a] held Tunisia to a 0-0 draw and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/austria/naHiWdnt/"]Austria[/a] (1-0), Belgium, and Sweden all beat the [i]Eagles of Carthage[/i].[/p]