Sweden’s Yasin Ayari celebrates scoring the crew’s fifth objective towards Tunisia within the FIFA World Cup 2026, on the Estadio Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico, on June 14, 2026
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Sweden crushed Tunisia 5-1 on Sunday (June 14, 2026) to go away the North African nation’s defensive status in tatters and take early management of World Cup Group F.
Yasin Ayari opened the scoring early within the Mexican metropolis of Guadalupe with a thunderbolt from distance and Alexander Isak doubled Sweden’s lead within the thirtieth minute.
Omar Rekik pulled a objective again shortly earlier than half-time however Viktor Gyokeres restored Sweden’s two-goal cushion. Mattias Svanberg made it 4-1 earlier than one other stunner from Ayari.
For Sweden, it had been a protracted and winding highway to get right here for the crew and coach Graham Potter. Sweden completed backside of their qualifying group and wanted a Nations League playoff lifeline to make it to the finals.
Within the different Group F match, Japan drew 2-2 with the Netherlands.
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