The managerial change marks the second time Tunisia has dismissed a coach during a World Cup group stage, following the firing of Henryk Kasperczak during the 1998 tournament after two losses.
Historical precedents of mid-tournament exits reported by ESPN include Spain dismissing Julen Lopetegui in 2018, France's players mutinying against Raymond Domenech in 2010, and Saudi Arabia replacing Carlos Alberto Parreira in 1998.
Additionally, South Korea parted ways with Cha Bum-Kun in 1998, Scotland's Andy Beattie resigned during the 1954 tournament, and Jean-Louis Gasset stepped down from Ivory Coast during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Tunisia, which has qualified for the World Cup six times but has never advanced past the group stage, has four days to prepare under Renard before facing Japan on Saturday, June 20, in Monterrey, Mexico, followed by a final group stage match against the Netherlands on June 25 in Kansas City.
