Tunisia head coach Hervé Renard has called on the Tunisian Football Federation to carry out a comprehensive review of the national team’s disappointing 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign, that any major decisions should only be taken after careful analysis.
The North Africans bowed out of the tournament following a 3-1 defeat to the Netherlands, ending a difficult campaign in a group that also featured Japan and Sweden.
Reflecting on the elimination, Renard said the immediate priority should not be rushed changes but a measured assessment of what went wrong.
“The federation of Tunisia needs to sit down and analyse everything,” the Frenchman said after the match.
“It’s important.”
Tunisia head coach Hervé Renard has urged the Tunisian Football Federation to conduct a thorough review of the team’s 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign, warning against making rushed decisions after their group-stage exit.
Renard warned against reacting emotionally in the aftermath of the team’s exit, arguing that decisions made too quickly are often not the right ones.
“Sometimes to make a decision quickly is not the best,” he said.
“At the moment, everyone will go home, rest a bit and they will have time to make a decision for everything and for the future.”
The experienced coach also admitted Tunisia had fallen short of the level required to compete at the tournament, describing the team’s shortcomings as clear.
“We were not at the level for this World Cup. This is clear. There is no discussion.”
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Renard pointed to the quality of Tunisia’s opponents as another major factor, acknowledging that the group presented a formidable challenge.
“It was a very tough group,” he said.
“We had to come to this World Cup much better armed and much stronger. That was not the case.”
The former Morocco and Saudi Arabia manager stressed that a detailed evaluation would be more productive once emotions surrounding the elimination had subsided.
“There will be a more appropriate moment to analyse and make decisions for the future,” he added.
Renard, who was appointed on a short-term basis before the tournament, stopped short of discussing his own future in detail, instead focusing on what he believes should be the federation’s next priority.
