Head coach of Côte d'Ivoire preparing squad for 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Ghana; twice Africa Cup of Nations winner previously managing Tunisia and Saudi Arabia.
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The Chronicle
… Former Morocco and Saudi Arabia manager Herve Renard has been appointed head coach of the side until the end of the tournament. …
Tunisia sack Lamouchi just one game into World CupJoy Online
… Perhaps towards the end of April when Hervé Renard was fired as head coach and then replaced by Georgios Donis. …
Saudi Arabia World Cup 2026 team guideCôte d'Ivoire captain Franck Kessié says the Elephants are treating Thursday's 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ghana as a derby, with the squad focused on executing coach Hervé Renard's instructions from the opening whistle. Ghana will be without key players including Mohammed Kudus and captain Jordan Ayew due to injury.
13 hours ago · Joy Online →
Côte d'Ivoire captain Franck Kessié says the Elephants are treating Thursday's 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ghana as a derby, with the squad focused on executing coach Hervé Renard's instructions from the opening whistle. Ghana will be without key players including Mohammed Kudus and captain Jordan Ayew due to injury.
13 hours ago · Joy Online →
Côte d'Ivoire head coach Hervé Renard has urged his players to remain humble ahead of their opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against Ghana, warning that the qualification campaign will be decided over six matches and that quality must be demonstrated on the pitch.
13 hours ago · Joy Online →
Ghana travel to Bouaké to play Côte d'Ivoire in a 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Thursday, but injuries and withdrawals—including absences of Mohammed Kudus and Antoine Semenyo—have forced coach Carlos Queiroz to bring in nine additional players to reinforce the squad.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Manchester United winger Amad Diallo will miss Côte d'Ivoire's 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ghana due to a muscle injury sustained during pre-season, along with defenders Wilfried Singo and Simon Adingra. Côte d'Ivoire face Ghana and Somalia in the qualifying window before a friendly against Cameroon.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Côte d'Ivoire head coach Hervé Renard has named his squad for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers, with the Elephants facing Ghana on September 24 in their opening qualifier in Bouake. The squad includes Real Madrid's Yann Diomande and Spain-based Nicolas Pepe among other notable players.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Nine of Africa's ten World Cup teams advanced past the group stage, with Morocco reaching the quarter-finals before elimination by France, and Egypt winning a World Cup match for the first time while advancing to the last 16. Several African sides came close to major upsets but were unable to hold leads late in their matches.
12 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Tunisia have been eliminated from the 2026 World Cup after a 4-0 defeat to Japan in Monterrey, following an earlier 5-1 loss to Sweden. The team will finish bottom of Group F and cannot finish above Sweden even if they beat the Netherlands in their final match.
22 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Tunisia's World Cup campaign ended with a defeat to Japan that confirmed they will not progress from the group stage. Japan dominated the match with multiple goals, while Tunisia struggled to create meaningful attacks.
22 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Tunisia's World Cup campaign ended with a loss to Japan, confirming their inability to progress from the group stage. Japan dominated the match with goals from Daichi Kamada, Ayase Ueda (twice), and Junya Ito, while Tunisia struggled to create meaningful chances.
21 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Tunisia sacked coach Sabri Lamouchi after a 5-1 defeat by Sweden in their World Cup opener and appointed Frenchman Herve Renard to take charge for the remainder of the tournament. Renard, a twice Africa Cup of Nations winner, will negotiate a long-term deal after the World Cup campaign.
17 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Tunisia have terminated head coach Sabri Lamouchi's contract by mutual agreement following the side's 5-1 defeat to Sweden in their opening World Cup 2026 fixture. Former Morocco and Saudi Arabia manager Herve Renard has been appointed to lead Tunisia for the remainder of the tournament.
17 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Saudi Arabia fired head coach Hervé Renard in late April and replaced him with Greek winger Georgios Donis, who will select his squad without overseeing a game. Renard's second spell was underwhelming, and despite the tournament's expansion Saudi Arabia only narrowly qualified.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →