Lamouchi oversaw a dismal start to Tunisia's Group F campaign on Monday, as Yasin Ayari netted twice and was joined on the scoresheet by Alexander Isak, Viktor Gyokeres and Mattias Svanberg for Sweden.

Tunisia has now won just three of its last 19 World Cup matches, with only Bulgaria having a lower win percentage having played at least 15 games at the tournament.

Lamouchi is the first manager to ever be sacked one game into a World Cup campaign, having only been appointed in January after Sami Trabelsi's departure.  

The Tunisian Football Federation initially said plans were underway to appoint Kebaier ahead of the showdown with Japan on Sunday. 

However, in a surprise move, it was announced that Renard would take the reins until the end of the tournament, with the potential for his contract to then be extended. 

"The Tunisian Football Federation announces the appointment of Herve Renard as the coach of the national team until the end of the 2026 World Cup, to carry out his duties starting this evening," the FTF confirmed.

"The agreement also states to open negotiations after the end of participation in the World Cup, for long-term cooperation based on specific sporting goals."

Renard previously managed Saudi Arabia at the 2022 World Cup, masterminding a memorable win over eventual champion Argentina in its opening game.

He was unable to lead it to the knockout stages, though, as defeats to Poland and Mexico ensured it finished bottom of its group.

Renard also led France at the 2023 Women's World Cup, losing in the quarter-finals, before returning to Saudi Arabia for a second spell at the helm and leading them to qualification for this year's World Cup.

He has previously won the Africa Cup of Nations with both Zambia (in 2012) and Ivory Coast (2015), while also having stints in charge of Lille and Morocco.

Renard will be the seventh coach to lead Tunisia since the start of 2024, with Jalel Kadri its last boss to reach 20 games at the helm (27 from January 2022 to January 2024).