Nasri said in a phone call with the Tunisian television envoy in Monterrey that a formal agreement had been reached with Renard, the former coach of the Saudi national team, to take charge of the national football team for the rest of its journey in the 2026 World Cup.

He added that Renard will arrive on Tuesday in Monterrey and will begin his first training session with the “Eagles of Carthage,” noting that an agreement had been reached by mutual consent to terminate the contract with Lamouchi, who left the team’s residence in Mexico.

Lamouchi’s dismissal came after the heavy defeat suffered by the “Eagles of Carthage” against Sweden 5–1 on Sunday in Monterrey in the first round of Group Six matches.

An informed source told Agence France-Presse that the coach’s future was under discussion among members of the executive bureau of the Tunisian Federation and that a decision was expected within hours.

The fastest dismissal in World Cup history

Lamouchi became the first coach ever to be sacked after a single match in the World Cup finals.

Lamouchi said after the defeat in a press conference: “It is a difficult and painful loss. Starting the competition with such a heavy defeat is indeed very hard.”

The 54-year-old coach added: “With world class players like the Swedish attacking duo Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres, the task becomes more difficult. We made too many mistakes. We have our pride, and we need a reaction and to present a better image.”

Since his appointment last January, Lamouchi achieved only one win in the five matches he led with the “Eagles of Carthage,” compared to three defeats and one draw.

On the other hand, Renard had been dismissed from his position as Saudi Arabia coach two months before the start of the World Cup and was prevented from leading the Green Falcons for a second consecutive World Cup, after the first time in 2022 when he caused a major surprise by defeating Argentina in the opening match, before they went on to win the tournament.