Lamouchi sacked as Sweden put five past Tunisia in World Cup opener

Lamouchi sacked after your 5–1 demolition

Tunisia fired their coach overnight. Sabri Lamouchi is out, removed immediately after Sweden thrashed his side 5–1 in Monterrey on Sunday (1) (2) (3) (6). It is the first World Cup coaching sacking since 1998 (11). Mattias Svanberg put it plainly: "I got chocked," he said (2).

Hervé Renard is reportedly the replacement (4) (10). The Tunisian federation announced the move, then deleted the statement, then the reports kept coming anyway (13). Your team did that.

Isak and Gyokeres, already clicking

Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres ran the show. Gyokeres was the name on every Arsenal fan's lips after the opener (8). Isak spoke afterwards about their partnership and said it will only get stronger (9). Graham Potter believed it before anyone else did, and Monterrey proved him right.

Sweden climb the rankings

FIFA noticed. Three places up the world rankings on the back of that result (5). Sweden scored more goals Sunday than in the entire group qualification stage. A side that had been written off is now the story of the first round.

Fan reactions

The match landed on at least one fan's birthday. "You guys are some of THE best people EVER, I am honored and thankful I got to experience this match on my birthday," one supporter wrote, already planning to buy an Isak jersey. Another wondered whether Tunisia's collapse was really the coach's fault or just a team that made too many mistakes against a ruthless Sweden side. Read the full thread.