The debate continues in Tunisia about the disappointing performance of the Carthage Eagles in the current World Cup, especially after the Eagles failed to secure a win or a draw, despite the efforts made by the new coach Hervé Renard to raise the players’ morale.
Renard apologized to the Tunisians because their national team “did not live up to expectations,” noting that he had done his best to achieve a better result during the few days he joined the team as a replacement for Tunisian coach Sabri Lamouchi following the crushing defeat against Sweden.
Renard felt that conceding an own goal in the second minute by Ellyes Skhiri negatively impacted his tactical plan, in addition to the team's lack of effectiveness on set pieces.
Player Montasser Talbi said that the Eagles team was not up to par, and apologized to the Tunisian fans for exiting the World Cup.
Meanwhile, player Hazem Al-Mastouri attributed the disappointing results in the World Cup to the lack of cohesion within the Tunisian national team, stressing that the team's lineup, which had not lost any matches in the African qualifiers, was almost completely abandoned, and players who lacked readiness were included.
Parliamentarian Basma Hammami wrote: “After the football scandal, represented by the entry of 12 goals into the net of the Tunisian national team (one goal per million Tunisians), the least action that can be taken is the resignation of the minister and members of the National Football Federation (...) along with serious accountability and assigning responsibilities to everyone.”
One activist wrote, “The World Cup is over and it’s time for accountability: the resignation of the Minister of Sports and the University Office (Football Federation), changing the old laws, and opening the files on football stadiums.”
Another activist called for the resignation of the Minister of Sports and the appointment of a new minister with practical experience in the field. He also demanded the resignation of the entire football federation board and the formation of an expert committee to review the laws governing football and sports clubs in the country.
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