Yasin Ayari, Alexander Isak, Viktor Gyokeres and Mattias Svanberg were on target as Sweden overwhelmed Tunisia in their FIFA World Cup 26 opener.
Sweden 5-1 Tunisia
Sweden goals: Ayari (7 & 90+6), Isak (30), Gyokeres (59), Svanberg (84) Tunisia goal: Rekik (43)
Viktor Gyokeres and Alexander Isak starred as Sweden sprinted to the top of Group F with an emphatic win over Tunisia. Graham Potter’s team sit two points clear of Japan and the Netherlands at this FIFA World Cup 2026™. Yasin Ayari, whose father was born in Tunisia, broke the deadlock at Monterrey Stadium with a brilliant drive from outside the box. Isak made it two following a delightful turn and pass from strike partner Gyokeres, before Sabri Lamouchi’s side got themselves back into the game when Omar Rekik glanced home Hannibal Mejbri’s glorious delivery for his first international goal. The second half was all Sweden. Isak robbed Ellyes Skhiri and Gyokeres buried the loose ball to make it 3-1, Mattias Svanberg amplified the advantage moments after coming on, and Ayari sealed a morale-boosting success.
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Group F
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P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form | ||
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| 1 |
 Sweden
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
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| 2 |
 Japan
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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| 3 |
 Netherlands
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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| 4 |
 Tunisia
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
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Key stat
Nineteen goals were scored on Matchday 4 of this World Cup – 4.75 per game on average.
Michelob Ultra Superior Player of the Match
Alexander Isak (Sweden)
What they said….
“I’m very happy with the three points today. It’s a great start to the tournament, especially if we are talking about a big World Cup. I think we managed the game perfectly, both with and without the ball, and I’m very happy with what we produced”. Victor Lindelof, Sweden defender
