"Boring matches"... Sabri Lamouchi slams the Tunisian Ligue 1

New Tunisia head coach Sabri Lamouchi did not hold back in criticizing the Tunisian Ligue 1 during his first press conference as manager of the Carthage Eagles.

The former Elephants boss replaced Sami Trabelsi, who was dismissed following Tunisia's elimination by Mali in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025).

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"To be honest, I’m not going to watch all the matches in the domestic league, some games are really boring and don’t give me a clear idea of the players’ potential," he declared in his first meeting with the Tunisian press.

Tunisia’s journey at the 2026 World Cup

Drawn in Group F, the North African side will face a European play-off winner, as well as Japan and the Netherlands. Here is the Carthage Eagles’ schedule for the 2026 World Cup:

Sunday, June 14, 2026

Ukraine/Sweden/Poland/Albania vs Tunisia – Estadio de Monterrey (10pm ET | 5am Monday, June 15, Tunis time)

Monday, June 22, 2026

Tunisia vs Japan – Estadio de Monterrey (12am ET | 7am Tuesday, June 23, Tunis time)

Friday, June 26, 2026

Tunisia vs Netherlands – Kansas City Stadium (7pm ET | 12am Saturday, June 27, Tunis time)

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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