{"id":3263,"date":"2026-06-17T06:05:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T06:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=3263"},"modified":"2026-06-17T06:05:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T06:05:12","slug":"tunisias-herve-renard-embraces-challenge-against-japan-in-world-cup-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=3263","title":{"rendered":"Tunisia\u2019s Herv\u00e9 Renard embraces challenge against Japan in World Cup debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) \u2014 New Tunisia head coach Herv\u00e9 Renard held his first practice with the squad on Tuesday, shortly after replacing Sabri Lamouchi, who was fired after the team\u2019s 5-1 thumping to Sweden.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=3261\">Messi has his first World Cup hat trick as defending champion Argentina beats Algeria 3-0 in opener<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 57-year-old Frenchman had four days to get the team prepared for its second Group F game against Japan on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the moment we need to be focused on ourselves,\u201d Renard told reporters at the team\u2019s training ground just hours after flying into Monterrey. \u201cWe still have a few days to be ready.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Renard led Saudi Arabia at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where the Green Falcons earned a shocking 2-1 victory over favorite and eventual champion Argentina. In the 2018 tournament, his Moroccan side earned a draw against Spain but failed to reach the knockout stage.<\/p>\n<p>Renard said he was eager to experience the trill of the tournament again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a World Cup,\u201d he said. \u201cI know the passion around this event. That\u2019s what motivated me to come and it\u2019s a challenge which isn\u2019t easy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=3259\">Lionel Messi ties the World Cup goals record with an incredible hat trick as Argentina tops Algeria<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not the first time Renard has replaced Lamouchi. The two-time Africa Cup of Nations winner succeeded his French counterpart in 2014 as head coach of Ivory Coast following its group stage exit at the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>It would be a tough ask for Renard to guide Tunisia out of the group stage for the first time in seven World Cup appearances. After their loss to Sweden on Sunday, the Eagles of Carthage need results against Japan and group favorites Netherlands if they are to advance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve told them they have to keep their heads up, you\u2019re here to represent your country,\u201d Renard said.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>Maya Koluder-Ramirez and Ethan Wilcox are students in the University of Georgia\u2019s Carmical Sports Media Institute. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=3257\">NC 98 in Franklin County to be closed until October for new roundabout: NCDOT<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) \u2014 New Tunisia head coach Herv\u00e9 Renard held his first practice with&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3262,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3263","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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