{"id":19409,"date":"2026-01-06T01:13:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T01:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/06\/tunisia-changes-manager-before-world-cup-after-disappointing-performance-at-african-cup\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T01:13:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T01:13:32","slug":"tunisia-changes-manager-before-world-cup-after-disappointing-performance-at-african-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/06\/tunisia-changes-manager-before-world-cup-after-disappointing-performance-at-african-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Tunisia changes manager before World Cup after disappointing performance at African Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>RABAT, Morocco (AP) \u2014 World Cup contenders Tunisia have parted ways with coach Sami Trabelsi and his coaching staff following their exit from the last 16 of the African Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The executive committee has decided by mutual consent to terminate the contractual relationship with the entire technical staff of the national team,&#8221; the Tunisian Football Federation said in a statement on Facebook late Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>No further details were provided.<\/p>\n<p>Tunisia loses to Mali in penalty shootout in Africa Cup last 16 <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Although there are more players<\/span> In most of their matches. The team previously failed to perform well in Group C, losing to Nigeria and drawing 1-1 with Tanzania to finish as runners-up.<\/p>\n<p>Trabelsi, 57, appointed as Tunisia national team coach <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">second coach<\/span> Last February, he led his team to the World Cup by finishing first in their qualifying group.<\/p>\n<p>The Carthage Eagles faced the Netherlands and Japan in Group F of the World Cup, as well as the winners of the European playoffs, which included Albania, Poland, Sweden and Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>Associated Press at the Africa Cup: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/africa-cup-of-nations<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/tunisia-coach-afcon-world-cup-ddd9120e2b0aaafe120840f9e91a6a0b\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RABAT, Morocco (AP) \u2014 World Cup contenders Tunisia have parted ways with coach Sami Trabelsi and his coaching staff following their exit from the last 16 of the African Cup of Nations. &#8220;The executive committee has decided by mutual consent to terminate the contractual relationship with the entire technical staff of the national team,&#8221; 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