Tunisia coach Sami Trabelsi has been sacked a day after the crew’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) last-16 defeat by Mali.

The 2004 champions had been taking part in in opposition to 10 males for greater than 90 minutes of a match that went to additional time in Casablanca, after Mali’s Woyo Coulibaly was despatched off early on.

Tunisia, who’ve certified for the 2026 World Cup, went forward within the 88th minute, solely to concede a penalty within the sixth minute of added time and spurn a lead within the shootout that adopted.

The Tunisian Soccer Federation mentioned in an announcement on social media that it had “determined to terminate the contractual relationship by mutual consent” with the nationwide crew technical employees.

Trabelsi, 57, took cost of the Carthage Eagles final February for a second time, having resigned after nearly two years on the helm in 2013 after Tunisia had been knocked out within the Afcon group stage.

The North Africans completed second in Group C in Morocco on the newest version of Afcon, beating Uganda 3-1 of their opener earlier than dropping 3-2 to Nigeria and drawing 1-1 with Tanzania.

Trabelsi had mentioned their exit in opposition to Mali prompted “nice disappointment and ache” and it was “sure” he bore accountability for the outcome as coach.