Sweden vs Tunisia

Sweden swept aside Tunisia 5-1 in their 2026 World Cup Group F opener at Estadio BBVA in Monterrey. Yasin Ayari was the standout performer, netting a brace to bookend a thoroughly dominant Scandinavian display. Ayari opened the scoring in the 7th minute before Alexander Isak doubled the lead on 30. Tunisia briefly threatened a comeback when defender Omar Rekik headed home just before the break to make it 2-1. The response was swift: Viktor Gyokeres restored the two-goal cushion on 60 minutes, and Mattias Svanberg made it four in the 84th after VAR overturned an offside flag. Ayari put the gloss on the result with a long-range finish deep into stoppage time. The emphatic win places Sweden atop Group F following a 2-2 draw between Netherlands and Japan. For Tunisia, reeling after a bruising opener, the path to the knockout rounds already looks steep.