Sweden beat Tunisia 5-1 in strong start to World Cup
Key takeaways
- Two goals from Ayari and one each from Isak, Gyokeres and Svanberg take Sweden to the top of Group F in Monterrey.
- Graham Potter’s men took the lead in the seventh minute of the game on Sunday, courtesy of midfielder Yasin Ayari’s thunderbolt from outside the box, following a mix-up at the back.
- The celebrations of Ayari, who is of Moroccan and Tunisian descent, were muted, despite his fine finish.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
Two goals from Ayari and one each from Isak, Gyokeres and Svanberg take Sweden to the top of Group F in Monterrey.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Sweden's Yasin Ayari celebrates after scoring his team's fifth goal against Tunisia [Matias Delacroix/AP]By AFPPublished On 15 Jun 202615 Jun 2026Sweden crushed Tunisia 5-1 to leave the North African nation’s defensive reputation in tatters and seize control of World Cup Group F as the Mexican city of Guadalupe hosted its first fixture of the tournament.
Graham Potter’s men took the lead in the seventh minute of the game on Sunday, courtesy of midfielder Yasin Ayari’s thunderbolt from outside the box, following a mix-up at the back.