Monterrey [Mexico], June 15 (ANI): Sweden launched their FIFA World Cup 2026 marketing campaign in emphatic style with a dominant 5-1 victory over Tunisia of their Group F opener, extending their unbeaten run in opening World Cup matches to 5 video games.
Graham Potter’s facet made a blistering begin in Guadalupe and took management of the competition with two targets contained in the opening half-hour. Tunisia goalkeeper Mouhib Chamakh endured a tough night and was at fault for Sweden’s opener within the 18th minute.
Misjudging an extended clearance from Victor Lindelof on the sting of his space, Chamakh was left scrambling as Viktor Gyokeres’ preliminary effort was blocked. The unfastened ball fell kindly for Yasin Ayari, who fired into an unguarded internet from lengthy vary to place Sweden forward.
The Scandinavian facet continued to press and doubled their benefit on the half-hour mark by Alexander Isak.
Gyokeres confirmed glorious consciousness to launch the ahead on a swift counterattack, and Isak calmly slotted previous Chamakh to make it 2-0.
Tunisia, nonetheless, refused to fold and located a approach again into the match simply earlier than halftime. Omar Rekik escaped his marker to move dwelling a floated supply from Hannibal Mejbri, giving the Eagles of Carthage renewed hope heading into the break.
Any expectation of a Tunisian comeback shortly disappeared after the restart. Sweden restored their two-goal cushion on the hour when Isak capitalised on an error from captain Ellyes Skhiri earlier than organising Gyokeres, who rifled a close-range end past Chamakh.
The aim continued the striker’s outstanding worldwide scoring kind, taking his tally to fifteen targets in his final 16 appearances for Sweden.
Although Mejbri continued to threaten along with his creativity, Tunisia struggled to include Sweden’s attacking depth within the closing levels.
Mattias Svanberg added a fourth aim with a composed end inside the world earlier than Ayari accomplished his brace in spectacular style, driving dwelling from outdoors the field to cap a commanding Swedish efficiency.
The convincing win offers Sweden a great begin forward of an important Group F conflict towards the Netherlands, who drew 2-2 with Japan of their opening match.
After not successful their first World Cup opening-match victory since 1978, Tunisia face mounting stress as they put together to tackle Japan on Sunday. (ANI)