Renard's short stint as Tunisia coach ends
Herve Renard has announced that he is leaving his role as Tunisia coach after the North African side was eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage after a tumultuous campaign.
"My adventure ends here," the 57-year-old wrote on Instagram, thanking the Tunisian Football Federation for the opportunity to coach the team at the tournament.
Renard described representing Tunisia as "an honour" and said the experience would remain etched in his memory.
Tunisia's mid-tournament coaching change failed to revive its campaign, with Renard unable to improve on predecessor Sabri Lamouchi's results.
A 3-1 defeat by Netherlands in its final group match confirmed Tunisia's exit without a single win.
Tunisia arrived at the tournament with high expectations after completing its qualifying campaign without conceding a goal.
Its campaign quickly unravelled, however, raising questions about the future direction of the national team.
Tunisia conceded 12 goals in the group stage of the expanded 48-team tournament, setting a new and unwanted FIFA World Cup record.
The previous record was held by Costa Rica, which conceded 11 goals at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
A 5-1 defeat by Sweden in Tunisia's opening match exposed major defensive weaknesses and led to Lamouchi's dismissal after one game.
Renard's appointment failed to halt the slide, with Tunisia suffering a 4-0 loss to Japan in its second match.
Renard said the defeat by Japan left him feeling "ashamed", and the nation's football bosses now have a huge task to build the team back up ahead of AFCON qualifiers, which begin in September.
Tunisia is in Group H for those, alongside Uganda, Libya and Botswana.
