Match report
Sweden thrash Tunisia 5-1 in World Cup group opener
Sweden opened their World Cup Group Stage campaign with a commanding 5-1 win over Tunisia at Estadio BBVA. Yasin Ayari struck twice either side of a Tunisian reply, while Alexander Isak had a hand in three of the five goals as Graham Potter's side ran riot against Sabri Lamouchi's outfit.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Ayari put Sweden ahead after seven minutes, and Isak doubled the lead in the 30th minute with an assist from Viktor Gyökeres. Tunisia responded through Omar Rekik, set up by Hannibal Mejbri, to make it 2-1 at the break. Sweden pulled away after half-time as Gyökeres converted an Isak assist in the 59th minute.
The rout continued late on. Mattias Svanberg added a fourth in the 84th minute, again teed up by Isak, before Ayari completed his brace deep into stoppage time with a Lucas Bergvall assist to make it 5-1. Sweden dominated for long spells despite a near-even possession split, outshooting Tunisia 13 to 6 and forcing seven shots on target to their opponents' two.
Isak was involved in three of Sweden's five goals, scoring once and setting up two others, earning the highest rating on the pitch at 8.9. Ayari also impressed with a brace either side of Tunisia's lone reply.
Sweden's 1.36 expected goals figure dwarfed Tunisia's 0.28, reflecting how thoroughly they carved open their opponents' defence.
Sweden beat Tunisia 5–1 (half-time 2–1).
Sweden met Tunisia in the World Cup (Group Stage - 1). Kick-off was Monday, 15 June 2026, 02:00 UTC at Estadio BBVA. Referee: Yael Falcon Perez.
Key moments
- 7' Goal: Yasin Ayari — 1–0 · Watch Yasin Ayari's goal video (7')
- 30' Goal: Alexander Isak (assist: Viktor Gyökeres) — 2–0 · Watch Alexander Isak's goal video (30')
- 43' Goal: Omar Rekik (assist: Hannibal Mejbri) — 2–1 · Watch Omar Rekik's goal video (43')
- 59' Goal: Viktor Gyökeres (assist: Alexander Isak) — 3–1 · Watch Viktor Gyökeres's goal video (59')
- 84' Goal: Mattias Svanberg (assist: Alexander Isak) — 4–1 · Watch Mattias Svanberg's goal video (84')
- 90+6' Goal: Yasin Ayari (assist: Lucas Bergvall) — 5–1 · Watch Yasin Ayari's goal video (90+6')
Starting line-ups
Sweden (3-1-4-2)
Tunisia (5-3-2)
- 1 Abdelmouhib Chamakh
- 2 Ali Abdi
- 21 Amine Ben Hmida
- 3 Montassar Talbi
- 4 Omar Rekik
- 20 Yan Valery
- 10 Hannibal Mejbri
- 17 Ellyes Skhiri (c)
- 13 Rani Khedira
- 25 Anis Ben Slimane
- 8 Elias Saad
About this match
On this page: the Sweden vs Tunisia final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Yasin Ayari's goal against Tunisia (7').
- Watch Alexander Isak's goal against Tunisia (30').
- Watch Omar Rekik's goal against Sweden (43').
- Watch Viktor Gyökeres's goal against Tunisia (59').
- Watch Mattias Svanberg's goal against Tunisia (84').
- Watch Yasin Ayari's goal against Tunisia (90+6').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Sweden 5–1 Tunisia. Explore more on the Sweden and Tunisia team pages or the World Cup page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Sweden vs Tunisia?
Sweden beat Tunisia 5–1 (half-time 2–1).
›Who scored in Sweden vs Tunisia?
Yasin Ayari (7') for Sweden; Alexander Isak (30') for Sweden; Omar Rekik (43') for Tunisia; Viktor Gyökeres (59') for Sweden; Mattias Svanberg (84') for Sweden; Yasin Ayari (90+6') for Sweden.
›Where can I watch Sweden vs Tunisia highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Sweden 5–1 Tunisia are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.