Sweden Cruise Past Tunisia With 5-1 Victory

Sweden made a dominant start to their World Cup campaign with a commanding 5-1 victory over Tunisia at Monterrey Stadium in Guadalupe, Mexico, on June 15, 2026. In front of 50,987 spectators under light rain, the Swedes took control early and never looked back. Yasin Ayari opened the scoring in the 7th minute, and further goals from Alexander Isak, Viktor Gyökeres, Mattias Svanberg, and a second from Ayari sealed a comprehensive win, with only Omar Rekik's first-half header providing a response for Tunisia.

Key Events

7' - Yasin Ayari opened the scoring for Sweden, making it 1-0.

30' - Alexander Isak doubled Sweden's lead with an assist from Viktor Gyökeres, making it 2-0.

43' - Omar Rekik pulled one back for Tunisia with a header, assisted by Hannibal Mejbri, making it 2-1.

45' - Two minutes of added time signalled.

45' - Half-time. Sweden led 2-1.

54' - Rani Khedira (Tunisia) received a yellow card.

59' - Viktor Gyökeres restored Sweden's two-goal cushion, assisted by Alexander Isak, making it 3-1.

64' - Substitution: Gabriel Gudmundsson replaced by Elliot Stroud for Sweden.

64' - Substitution: Benjamin Nygren replaced by Lucas Bergvall for Sweden.

72' - Substitution: Ellyes Skhiri replaced by Elias Achouri for Tunisia.

72' - Substitution: Elias Saad replaced by Sebastian Tounekti for Tunisia.

72' - Substitution: Yan Valery replaced by Hadj Mahmoud for Tunisia.

84' - Substitution: Jesper Karlström replaced by Mattias Svanberg for Sweden.

84' - Substitution: Rani Khedira replaced by Ismaël Gharbi for Tunisia.

84' - Substitution: Anis Ben Slimane replaced by Firas Chaouat for Tunisia.

84' - Mattias Svanberg scored just seconds after coming on, assisted by Alexander Isak, making it 4-1.

90' - Substitution: Alexander Isak replaced by Anthony Elanga for Sweden.

90' - Substitution: Alexander Bernhardsson replaced by Daniel Svensson for Sweden.

90' - Five minutes of added time indicated.

90+6' - Yasin Ayari completed his brace with a goal assisted by Lucas Bergvall, making it 5-1.

90' - Full-time. Sweden 5-1 Tunisia.

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