Tunisia have sacked head coach Sami Trabelsi after the team failed to get the last 16 stage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
The Carthage Eagles failed to go past Mali despite having a man more for the better part of the game after their opposition were reduced to ten men earlier on.
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In confirming the sacking of Trabelsi, the Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) noted, “The Executive Committee has decided to terminate the contractual relationship by mutual consent with the entire technical staff of the national team.”
The dismissal follows mounting public anger and widespread criticism of Tunisia’s performances at the tournament, where expectations were high after a promising start to the group stage.
Tunisia opened their AFCON 2025 campaign with a 3-1 victory over Uganda, but went 3-2 down to Nigeria in their second group game before ending their group games with a 1-1 draw against Tanzania.
They were to be knocked out of the tournament by Mali on penalties in the Round of 16, following a 1-1 draw after extra time.
Tunisia’s failure to progress beyond the Round of 16 represents another setback for a nation that lifted the AFCON title on home soil in 2004 but has since struggled to consistently match that success on the continental stage.
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