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Tunisia fired head coach Sabri Lamouchi on Monday after a lopsided loss of their first World Cup sport.
The Tunisian Football Federation introduced his dismissal on its Instagram account. Written in Arabic, the assertion was translated by Google.
‘An settlement has been formally reached to dismiss coach Sabri Lamouchi,’ the assertion learn.
‘Plans are underway to nominate Mondher Kebaier because the nationwide workforce coach (on an interim foundation) to finish the World Cup qualifying matches.’
Sweden routed Tunisia 5-1 in Sunday evening’s Group F opener in Guadalupe, Mexico.
Tunisia are scheduled to face Japan in the identical stadium on Saturday evening earlier than ending group play on June 25 in opposition to the Netherlands in Kansas City.
Lamouchi, 54, was employed in January and was already below hearth following a 5-0 loss to Belgium in a pre-tournament pleasant on June 6 in Brussels.
The Frenchman beforehand managed the Ivory Coast squad on the 2014 FIFA World Cup however did not advance past the group stage in Brazil.
–Field Level Media