Frenchman Renard named Ivory Coast coach for second spell
Herve Renard has returned to take charge of Ivory Coast, whom he guided to the African title in 2015.
French coach Herve Renard has once again taken charge of the Ivory Coast national football team, marking his second stint as their coach. Renard, who previously led the team to the African title in 2015, was appointed by the Ivorian federation on Tuesday. He succeeds Emerse Fae, whose contract was not renewed following the World Cup.
Notably, Renard's brief tenure with Tunisia during the 2026 World Cup saw his emergency appointment after their 5-1 loss to Sweden. However, Tunisia's performance in subsequent matches was poor, with losses to Japan and the Netherlands, and a total of seven goals conceded. This poor showing saw Tunisia fail to advance to the Round of 32, failing to join the only other African team at the World Cup in progressing that far.
Renard's coaching resume includes stints with Angola, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Zambia, and France's women's national team at the Paris Olympics. He is now aiming for his third African Cup of Nations title when the tournament returns to Africa in 2026, set to be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. The Ivorians kick off their new qualifying campaign next month with a crucial match against fellow World Cup participants Ghana, followed by another Group C game against Somalia four days later.
Written by urgent.news from Free Malaysia Today's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
