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Sweden Crushes Tunisia 5-1, Tops Group F

6/15/2026

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Summary

Sweden Crushes Tunisia

Sweden defeated Tunisia 5-1 in the Cup opener on June 14, 2026 in Monterrey, Mexico.
Yasin Ayari scored in the 7th minute after goalkeeper Chamakh’s mix-up.
Alexander Isak scored in the 30th minute and assisted Gyökeres’s 3-1 goal in the 59th.
Sweden topped Group F after the Netherlands and Japan drew 2-2, prompting Graham Potter to praise Isak and Gyökeres, whose season earned $170 million and $86 million transfers respectively.

Summary

Lamouchi Keeps Ghabri

Coach Sabri Lamouchi kept defender Ismael Ghabri eligible for Tunisia's World Cup opener despite his red card in the 5-0 friendly loss to Belgium.
The match will be played at 10 p.m. ET on June 14 at Estadio BBVA in Guadalupe, Mexico, with Argentine referee Yael Falcón.
Tunisia’s 26-man squad, drawn from 13 clubs, includes four players in Germany, three each in England and Switzerland, and multiple representatives from Club Africain and Kasimpasa.

History

Historical Context

In 1994 Sweden, captained by Tomas Brolin, earned a bronze medal at the World Cup—their best finish since the 1958 runners-up—after a 15-goal tournament and a brief rise to second in the FIFA rankings. The 2026 opening win over Tunisia, highlighted by Alexander Isak and Yasin Ayari, shows the same debut strength that has defined Swedish World Cup history.

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Sweden Crushes Tunisia

Sweden defeated Tunisia 5-1 in the Cup opener on June 14, 2026 in Monterrey, Mexico.
Yasin Ayari scored in the 7th minute after goalkeeper Chamakh’s mix-up.
Alexander Isak scored in the 30th minute and assisted Gyökeres’s 3-1 goal in the 59th.
Sweden topped Group F after the Netherlands and Japan drew 2-2, prompting Graham Potter to praise Isak and Gyökeres, whose season earned $170 million and $86 million transfers respectively.

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