Tunisia drew conclusions from their national team's performance at… (сборная · тунис · чемпионат)
Tunisia drew conclusions from their national team's performance at the World Cup: after losing to Sweden in the first group stage match, head coach Sabri Lamoussiuwoli concluded his tenure. The Tunisian squad has finished its participation in the World Cup.
Consensus
- Eight football players from the Tunisian national team failed doping tests during the 2026 World Cup
- The positive test results were caused by clenbuterol found in their systems
- The source of the clenbuterol was likely meat consumed at the team's base in Mexico
- The use of clenbuterol was not intentional
- No sanctions are expected to be applied to the players
Points of divergence
- The concentration of clenbuterol was below the anti-doping threshold, making it unlikely that any charges would be brought against the players — vesti
- Tunisian team finished last in Group F with a 2:12 goal difference across three matches — vm
- The head coach of the Tunisian national team, Sabri Lamouchi, was dismissed after their opening loss to Sweden (1:5) — kommersant
Coverage (3 sources)
- Tunisia national team players failed doping tests at the World Cup due to Mexican meat — Вести
- Daily Mail: Eight players from the Tunisia national team failed doping tests at the 2026 World Cup — Вечерняя Москва
- Several Tunisian football players failed a positive doping test during the World Cup — Коммерсантъ