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

French coach Herve Renard has returned to take over ⁠Ivory Coast, who he led to the African title in 2015, the Ivorian federation ‌announced in a statement on Tuesday.

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Tunisia confirm Moine Chaabani as head coach following disastrous World Cup

The Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) confirmed on Tuesday that Moine Chaabani was taking over as national team coach, after a disastrous World Cup in which two different coaches oversaw three losses.

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San Diego sign Tunesian international winger from FC Copenhagen

Elias Achouri has agreed to join San Diego FC in Major League Soccer. FC Copenhagen’s Tunisian international is leaving the club after three seasons and will continue his career at San Diego FC.

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Herve Renard steps down as Tunisia head coach after group stage elimination

Herve Renard, who took over from Sabri Lamouchi as Tunisia coach in the middle of the World Cup, announced on Saturday that he was stepping down after just two matches in charge of the Eagles of Carthage.

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Morocco to be 'real test' for stout Netherlands team, says coach Koeman

Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman was taking nothing for granted after his side sealed top ⁠spot in Group F with a 3-1 win over Tunisia on Thursday, warning that their next opponents Morocco would provide a formidable test in the World ‌Cup round of 32.

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Netherlands top Group F with unbeaten campaign after dismantling Tunisia

The Netherlands ensured they topped Group F at the FIFA World Cup (WC) by comfortably beating Tunisia 3-1 in Kansas City, extending their record WC unbeaten run to 15 matches, as Hervé Renard’s side exited with no points and 12 goals conceded.

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Netherlands expect Tunisia to be full of energy despite World Cup elimination

Netherlands defender Denzel Dumfries said on Monday ⁠he expects a spirited Tunisia side in their final World Cup Group F match, despite ‌the North African team's heavy defeats and a mid-tournament coaching ‌change.

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'Everything in our hands': Gyokeres looks forward to 'fun' match against Japan

The 5-1 defeat to the Netherlands may have perfectly cancelled out Sweden's ideal start to the 2026 World Cup, in the form of their 5-1 win over Tunisia, but it has done nothing to cancel the good mood of Viktor Gyokeres and his teammates as Sweden prepare to face Japan in their final Group F match.

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Skhiri apologises to Tunisia fans, admits they lacked level to compete at World Cup

Tunisia national team captain Ellyes Skhiri has issued an apology to the fans of the North African side after they were eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup following their second consecutive defeat in the group stage of the tournament.

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'We can't build like this': Tunisia's Ali Abdi reduced to tears, tears into Tunisian FA

Tunisia defender Ali Abdi was brought to tears during a post-match interview following Tunisia's 4-0 World Cup defeat to Japan.

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Herve Renard admits Tunisia never lived up to standards expected in Japan defeat

Tunisia national team coach Herve Renard was left frustrated after the North Africans suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat against Japan to exit the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a match to spare.

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Japan boss Moriyasu heaps praise on Kamada after standout display in new role

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu was delighted with ⁠the performance of his side after their 4-0 victory over Tunisia on ‌Saturday in Monterrey. Japan were dominant throughout despite ‌the absence of injured playmaker ‌Takefusa Kubo.

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World Cup highlights: Curacao earn historic point as Tunisia eliminated

We're into double digits at the FIFA World Cup as we reach day 10, and the headlines keep rolling with Curacao making history against Ecuador and Japan ending Tunisia's hopes at the tournament.

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Ueda stars as Japan thrash pitiful Tunisia to move joint-top of Group F

Japan netted four goals in a FIFA World Cup (WC) game for the first time, claiming a 4-0 win over Tunisia, who became the third nation to exit the tournament after a lacklustre performance in their Group F game at Estadio Monterrey.

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How a tweak to World Cup rules gives Sweden the chance to top Group F tonight

Cruising past Tunisia meant Sweden got off to a brighter start at the 2026 FIFA World Cup compared to their next opponents, the Netherlands, though they still go into the meeting in Houston (20th June, 19:00 CEST) as underdogs against the side held by Japan earlier this week.

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World Cup LIVE: Japan thrash Tunisia in Group F after Curacao hold off Ecuador

The second round of group-stage action continues on Saturday, with the Netherlands, Germany and Japan among the sides taking to the field. As always, follow all the key moments from today's four games with our live tracker!

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'A great bitterness': Tunisia left to lament the loss of Ayari to Sweden

When Yasin Ayari scored two spectacular goals in Sweden's emphatic opening World Cup victory, it left a bitter taste in Tunisia, the country he could have represented.

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Japan ready for a different Tunisia in World Cup's 1000th match

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu wants his side to match Tunisia's expected increase in intensity when ⁠the teams meet on Saturday in the 1,000th match in World Cup history, a landmark clash set to be affected by ‌the Monterrey heat.

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Alexander Isak trains alone as Sweden step up preparations for Netherlands

Two players who made positive impacts in Sweden's 5-1 demolition of Tunisia in their 2026 World Cup opener have taken different approaches to their preparations for the upcoming Group F match against the Netherlands on Saturday, 20th June (19:00 CEST).

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Tunisia's Renard 'up for the challenge' after being parachuted into World Cup campaign

Tunisia's new coach Herve Renard said he was motivated by the challenge ⁠of taking charge of the team after his predecessor Sabri Lamouchi was fired following a crushing 5-1 defeat by Sweden in their ‌World Cup opener.

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How Sweden had cricket to thank in their World Cup win against Tunisia

'Sweden' and 'cricket' are two words rarely used in the same sentence, but this week, Swedish football had technological innovations from the sport more popular in India, Australia and the Caribbean to thank on their way to winning 5-1 against Tunisia in their opening match at the 2026 World Cup.

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Tunisia replace coach Lamouchi with Renard after World Cup thrashing by Sweden

Tunisia have sacked coach Sabri Lamouchi and replaced him with fellow ⁠Frenchman Herve Renard in the wake of the 5-1 defeat by Sweden in their World ‌Cup opener in Monterrey on Sunday, the Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) ‌said.

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Instant impacts and dynamic duos: The takeaways from Sweden's win over Tunisia

Tougher tests lie in wait for Sweden in Group F at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but after last night's 5-1 thrashing of Tunisia in Monterrey, Graham Potter's side have silenced many critics who believed they were unworthy of a place in this summer's finals.

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

The Tunisian FA have reportedly fired manager Sabri Lamouchi after the disappointing 5-1 defeat to Sweden in their World Cup opener.