Tunisia fires coach mid-World Cup after being decimated by Sweden
Clint Dempsey, Walker Zimmerman, Bob Bradley and Alex Scott react to Sweden’s dominant 5-1 win over Tunisia, then preview USA's next group play match against Australia.
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This Sweden defender at the World Cup isn’t your typical soccer player: He’s a baron!
MONTERREY, Mexico: Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are among the soccer royalty gracing the World Cup in North America. If you want real-life aristocracy, head to Sweden’s squad. Gustaf Lagerbielke, a 26-year-old defender who played the entire match in Sweden’s 5-1 defeat of Tunisia on Sunday, is a baron from a noble family in Sweden. His father and grandfather are counts. Soccer players typically come from modest backgrounds — take Messi and Ronaldo, for example. Not Lagerbielke. “I mean, it’s rare,” he said in an interview ahead of the World Cup. Lagerbielke grew up in Djursholm, a wealthy suburb in the Swedish capital, Stockholm.
Tunisia's coach joins an unwanted list of World Cup sackings
ATLANTA, June 16 : Sabri Lamouchi’s dismissal as Tunisia coach after a single game at the World Cup places him on an ignominious list that includes one of the most successful coaches in tournament history.
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Tunisia replace coach Lamouchi with Renard after World Cup thrashing: federation
LOS ANGELES, United States: Tunisia have responded to their 5-1 World Cup thrashing by Sweden by sacking coach Sabri Lamouchi and replacing him with Frenchman Herve Renard, the federation announced on national TV on Monday. Renard coached Saudi Arabia to a shock win against eventual winners Argentina at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and has since coached the France women’s team. “The president of the Tunisian Football Federation, Moez Nassari, announced that an official agreement had been reached with French coach Herve Renard for him to take charge of the national football team until the end of the 2026 World Cup,” the Tunisian public broadcaster announced. Lamouchi, a former French international, had only been in charge since January. The heavy defeat by Sweden on Sunday leaves Tunisia with a tough task to reach the knockout round. They face Japan in their next Group F match on Saturday.
Tunisia sack coach Sabri Lamouchi after World Cup thrashing
LOS ANGELES: Tunisia have responded to their 5-1 World Cup thrashing by Sweden by sacking coach Sabri Lamouchi and replacing him with Frenchman Herve Renard, the federation announced on national TV on Monday (Jun 15).Renard coached Saudi Arabia to a shock win against eventual winners Argentina at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and has since coached the France women's team."The president of the Tunisian Football Federation, Moez Nassari, announced that an official agreement had been reached with French coach Herve Renard for him to take charge of the national football team until the end of the 2026 World Cup," the Tunisian public broadcaster announced.Lamouchi, a former French international, had only been in charge since January.The heavy defeat by Sweden on Sunday leaves Tunisia with a tough task to reach the knockout round.They face Japan in their next Group F match on Saturday.
Tunisia replace coach Lamouchi with Renard after World Cup rout by Sweden says report
June 15 : Tunisia have moved swiftly to sack coach Sabri Lamouchi following a woeful start to their World Cup campaign and have reached an agreement to replace him with fellow Frenchman Herve Renard, Tunis Afrique Presse reported on Tuesday.
'Samurai Blue style': Japan fans on never-give-up attitude after dramatic Netherlands draw at World Cup
ARLINGTON, Texas: It may not have been the three points, but Japan fans had reasons to smile after their team’s 2-2 World Cup draw with the Netherlands.