Sweden 5 – 1 Tunisia

Summary Sweden made a resounding start to their 2026 tournament campaign, crushing Tunisia 5-1 at Estadio BBVA in Guadalupe, Mexico, on June 14, 2026. Managed by Graham Potter, the Swedish side took early control through a 7th-minute “thunderbolt” from Brighton midfielder Yasin Ayari, who added a second stunning strike deep in stoppage time.Alexander Isak, Viktor Gyökeres, and substitute Mattias Svanberg also found the net to seal a comprehensive victory.

 

Tunisia, despite arriving with a defensive reputation that saw them concede zero goals during their qualifying campaign, struggled to contain Sweden’s pace and clinical transition play. Omar Rekik briefly gave the North African side hope by heading home a Hannibal Mejbri cross in the 43rd minute to cut the deficit to 2-1, but Sweden’s dominance in the second half was absolute. The result leaves Sweden at the top of Group F, while Tunisia faces an uphill climb in their remaining matches against Japan and the Netherlands.

  • 7′: Yasin Ayari (Sweden)

  • 30′: Alexander Isak (Sweden)

  • 43′: Omar Rekik (Tunisia)

  • 59′: Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden)

  • 84′: Mattias Svanberg (Sweden)

  • 90+5′: Yasin Ayari (Sweden)