Monterrey, June 16 (QNA) - The Tunisian Football Federation announced on Tuesday, the appointment of French coach Herve Renard as head coach of the national team until the conclusion of its matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, currently being held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Renard will take charge of Tunisia, succeeding his compatriot Sabri Lamouchi, who was dismissed following a 5–1 defeat to Sweden in Monday’s Group F opener, a group that also includes the Netherlands and Japan.

In a statement, the Tunisian Football Federation said that the French coach would arrive in Monterrey, Mexico, today and immediately begin preparations for Tunisia’s next World Cup match against Japan in the second round of group fixtures, scheduled to take place at Monterrey Stadium on June 21.

The federation added that an agreement had been reached with Renard to open negotiations after the World Cup regarding a long-term partnership based on specific sporting objectives.

This will be the third consecutive World Cup in which Renard has coached a national team, having previously managed Morocco at the 2018 World Cup in Russia and Saudi Arabia at the 2022 World Cup.

The French coach was dismissed from his role with the Saudi national team last April after leading them to qualification for the current edition of the tournament. He was succeeded by Greek coach Georgios Donis. (QNA)