The new coach of the Carthage Eagles team, the Frenchman of Tunisian origin, Sabri Lamouchi, said that the task of coaching the team is the “biggest challenge” of his career. He told reporters on Wednesday in the capital, Tunis: “I am not here to work, but I am here to dream... and I just want to restore pride to our football and to our players.”
Published on: 02/12/2026 - 14:18 Last updated: 02/12/2026 - 17:02
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The new coach of the Tunisian national football team, Sabri Lamouchi, stressed, on Wednesday, during a press conference in the capital, Tunis, that coaching the “Eagles of Carthage” constitutes the “biggest challenge” for him in his professional career.
He said: "It is the biggest challenge in my professional career, and I would almost say it is my biggest challenge as a man. I am not here to work, I am here to dream... and I just want to bring pride back to our football and to our players." He continued, "What matters to me is to make my players proud of their work after the last match in the World Cup."
The Tunisian team’s preparations for the World Cup include friendly matches against Haiti and Canada at the end of next March. He will meet Austria and Belgium at the beginning of next June.
The 54-year-old former French international, of Tunisian origins, will lead the “Eagles of Carthage” in the upcoming World Cup, scheduled for the United States, Mexico and Canada.
The Tunisian Federation announced the signing of a contract with him until 2028, succeeding former international Sami Trabelsi, who was dismissed after bidding farewell to the African Cup of Nations in the 16-final against Mali 2-3 on penalties.
France 24/AFP
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