Last Updated on June 18, 2026
In their World Cup opener, Sweden secured a 5-1 victory at Monterrey Stadium over Tunisia. The match saw a 2-1 scoreline at halftime before Sweden clinched the win.
Sweden started the match best and took the lead early when Yasin Ayari netted after seven minutes making it 1-0.
Sweden increased the lead to 2-0 after half an hour’s play as Alexander Isak found the net with an assist by Viktor Gyökeres.
Six minutes left to play Sweden’s Mattias Svanberg increased the lead with an assist by Alexander Isak.
The 5-1 goal came in extra time when Yasin Ayari scored for Sweden with an assist by Lucas Bergvall.
Sweden’s next World Cup games are against Netherlands on 20 June and Japan on 26 June. Tunisia play Japan on 21 June and Netherlands on 26 June.
Tunisia reduced the score to 2-1 just before the half-time whistle as Omar Rekik scored with an assist by Hannibal.
With 59 minutes on the clock Sweden’s Viktor Gyökeres found the net following a Alexander Isak assist to double their lead.
Sweden’s next World Cup games are against Netherlands on 20 June and Japan on 26 June. Tunisia play Japan on 21 June and Netherlands on 26 June.