Tunisia have dismissed head coach Sami Trabelsi after the team’s exit in the round of 16 in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
The federation said it had “decided to terminate the contractual relationship by mutual consent with the entire technical staff of the senior national team.”
“The Executive Committee has decided to terminate the contractual relationship by mutual consent with the entire technical staff of the national team,” the Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) said in a statement on Sunday.
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The decision came after Tunisia lost a penalty shootout 3-2 to 10-man Mali on Saturday after the match finished 1-1 after extra time.
Trabelsi, 57, was relieved of his duties just hours after the final whistle.
He had been appointed in February 2025 and recently guided Tunisia to qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, set to be hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
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After leading them to zero goals conceded in 10 world cup 2026 qualifying games, he is not gracing the world cup with the team. Only 5 months to go. Football is cruel to coaches. See Maresca after winning club world cup. Amodu, after 2010 qualification.
Players really have a say in sacking coaches sha