According to a number of local official media reports, such as T élévision Tunisienne, French coach Lerner will lead Tunisia to the World Cup.
This means that Lerner will play in his third consecutive World Cup, having previously coached Morocco (2018) and Saudi Arabia (2022) , and led Saudi Arabia to a group-stage victory over reigning world champions Argentina.
Lerner won the African Cup of Nations twice with Zambia (2012) and Côte d’ivoire (2015) . He also led France to the 2023 World Cup and the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
Earlier, Tunisia in the first game of the World Cup 1-5 defeat to Sweden, the former coach Ramsey finally dismissed.