Sweden 5-1 Tunisia
Updated
Sweden won: Sweden 5-1 Tunisia in the World Cup (Round 1) on Mon, 15 Jun 2026 at Monterrey Stadium, Guadalupe. Sweden goals: Yasin Ayari 7', Alexander Isak 30', Viktor Gyökeres 59', Mattias Svanberg 84', Yasin Ayari 90'+6. Tunisia goals: Omar Rekik 43'. Expected goals: 1.33-0.28. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Yasin Ayari (8.9).
Match report
Sweden rout Tunisia 5-1
Sweden swept aside Tunisia 5-1 at Monterrey Stadium on Monday 15 June in the World Cup.
Yasin Ayari put Sweden ahead on 7' (1-0), Alexander Isak made it 2-0 on 30', Omar Rekik pulled one back for Tunisia on 43' (2-1), Viktor Gyökeres made it 3-1 on 59', Mattias Svanberg made it 4-1 on 84' and Yasin Ayari made it 5-1 on 90+6'.
Sweden had 49% of the ball, shots were 13-6 (7-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.33-0.28. Sweden were the better side on chances, too.
Yasin Ayari (Sweden) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 50,987. Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez.
Match stats
| Sweden | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.33 | 0.28 |
| Total shots | 13 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 10 |
| Big chances | 4 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 278 (78%) | 292 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Total shots | 13 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 2 |
Lineups
Sweden (3-4-1-2): Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Isak Hien, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf, Alexander Bernhardsson, Jesper Karlström, Yasin Ayari, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Benjamin Nygren, Viktor Gyökeres, Alexander Isak
Tunisia (3-5-2): Abdelmouhib Chamakh, Omar Rekik, Montassar Talbi, Amine Ben Hamida, Yan Valery, Rani Khedira, Ellyes Skhiri, Hannibal Mejbri, Ali Abdi, Elias Saad, Anis Ben Slimane
Key events
- 7' · Goal · Yasin Ayari (Sweden)
- 30' · Goal · Alexander Isak (Sweden)
- 43' · Goal · Omar Rekik (Tunisia)
- 54' · Yellow card · Rani Khedira (Tunisia)
- 59' · Goal · Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden)
- 64' · Substitution · Elliot Stroud for Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden)
- 64' · Substitution · Lucas Bergvall for Benjamin Nygren (Sweden)
- 72' · Substitution · Elias Achouri for Ellyes Skhiri (Tunisia)
- 72' · Substitution · Sebastian Tounekti for Elias Saad (Tunisia)
- 72' · Substitution · Hadj Mahmoud for Yan Valery (Tunisia)
- 84' · Substitution · Mattias Svanberg for Jesper Karlström (Sweden)
- 84' · Substitution · Ismaël Gharbi for Rani Khedira (Tunisia)
- 84' · Substitution · Firas Chaouat for Anis Ben Slimane (Tunisia)
- 84' · Goal · Mattias Svanberg (Sweden)
- 90' · Substitution · Anthony Elanga for Alexander Isak (Sweden)
- 90' · Substitution · Daniel Svensson for Alexander Bernhardsson (Sweden)
- 90'+6 · Goal · Yasin Ayari (Sweden)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Sweden vs Tunisia?
Sweden won, 5-1 (World Cup) on Mon, 15 Jun 2026.
When and where is Sweden vs Tunisia?
Mon, 15 Jun 2026, 02:00 UTC at Monterrey Stadium, Guadalupe, World Cup.