Sweden Crush Tunisia 5-1 in Stellar World Cup Opener

Sweden kicked off their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a resounding 5-1 victory over Tunisia at the BBVA Stadium. The dominant display propelled Graham Potter's men straight to the top of Group F.

Breakout star Yasin Ayari opened the floodgates just seven minutes into the match, capitalizing on a defensive error to fire home a stunning long-range opener. Sweden's elite attacking duo capitalized on that early momentum. Alexander Isak doubled the cushion in the 29th minute with a clinical solo effort, assisted by strike partner Viktor Gyökeres.

Tunisia briefly clawed their way back into the game right before halftime. Defender Omar Rekik met a precise Hannibal Mejbri cross with a glancing header to narrow the score to 2-1.

However, Sweden completely locked down the second half. Gyökeres extended the lead to 3-1 after a costly Tunisian turnover. Super-sub Mattias Svanberg then scored a fourth on his very first touch, surviving a lengthy VAR review just 18 seconds after coming onto the pitch.

Deep into stoppage time, Ayari put the final exclamation point on the performance. He scored his second spectacular goal of the night to seal the 5-1 rout. Sweden now prepares to face the Netherlands with massive tournament momentum.