Sweden vs Tunisia, 2026 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA World CupYasin Ayari scores twice as Sweden routs Tunisia 5-1
Yasin Ayari scored twice, while Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres were also on target as Sweden cruised to a dominant 5-1 victory over Tunisia to move atop World Cup Group F.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Yan Valery (Tunisia).
- 3': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yasin Ayari following a fast break.
- 6': Delay in match (Sweden).
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 7': Goal! Sweden 1, Tunisia 0. Yasin Ayari (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
- 10': Handball by Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden).
- 11': Foul by Rani Khedira (Tunisia).
- 11': Yasin Ayari (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Offside, Tunisia. Anis Ben Slimane is caught offside.
- 16': Omar Rekik (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Sweden).
- 18': Attempt missed. Elias Saad (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri.
- 22': Elias Saad (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden).
- 22': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Goal! Sweden 2, Tunisia 0. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres following a fast break.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Rani Khedira (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anis Ben Slimane.
- 31': Offside, Tunisia. Elias Saad is caught offside.
- 33': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Ali Abdi.
- 33': Attempt missed. Victor Lindelöf (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Nygren with a cross following a corner.
- 36': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Mohamed Amine Ben Hmida.
- 41': Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Benjamin Nygren (Sweden).
- 43': Goal! Sweden 2, Tunisia 1. Omar Rekik (Tunisia) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri with a cross.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Ali Abdi (Tunisia).
- 45'+1': Alexander Bernhardsson (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Sweden 2, Tunisia 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sweden 2, Tunisia 1.
- 47': Foul by Yan Valery (Tunisia).
- 47': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Offside, Sweden. Alexander Isak is caught offside.
- 50': Mohamed Amine Ben Hmida (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Alexander Isak (Sweden).
- 51': Elias Saad (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Jesper Karlström (Sweden).
- 52': Attempt missed. Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesper Karlström.
- 54': Offside, Sweden. Alexander Isak is caught offside.
- 54': Rani Khedira (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Isak Hien.
- 55': Attempt missed. Montassar Talbi (Tunisia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Offside, Sweden. Alexander Isak is caught offside.
- 58': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Yan Valery (Tunisia).
- 59': Goal! Sweden 3, Tunisia 1. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
- 62': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Gabriel Gudmundsson.
- 63': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Sweden).
- 63': Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden).
- 65': Substitution, Sweden. Elliot Stroud replaces Gabriel Gudmundsson because of an injury.
- 65': Substitution, Sweden. Lucas Bergvall replaces Benjamin Nygren.
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gustaf Lagerbielke.
- 66': Offside, Tunisia. Anis Ben Slimane is caught offside.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
- 69': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Substitution, Tunisia. Elias Achouri replaces Ellyes Skhiri.
- 72': Substitution, Tunisia. Sebastian Tounekti replaces Elias Saad.
- 72': Substitution, Tunisia. Hadj Mahmoud replaces Yan Valery.
- 73': Isak Hien (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Sebastian Tounekti (Tunisia).
- 75': Foul by Lucas Bergvall (Sweden).
- 75': Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Hadj Mahmoud.
- 77': Handball by Isak Hien (Sweden).
- 78': Offside, Tunisia. Elias Achouri is caught offside.
- 83': Alexander Bernhardsson (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Foul by Ali Abdi (Tunisia).
- 83': Substitution, Tunisia. Ismaël Gharbi replaces Rani Khedira.
- 84': Substitution, Tunisia. Firas Chaouat replaces Anis Ben Slimane.
- 84': Substitution, Sweden. Mattias Svanberg replaces Jesper Karlström.
- 84': Goal! Sweden 4, Tunisia 1. Mattias Svanberg (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Isak following a set piece situation.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 86': VAR Decision: Goal Sweden 4-1 Tunisia (Mattias Svanberg).
- 88': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Abdelmouhib Chamakh (Tunisia). Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
- 88': Offside, Tunisia. Firas Chaouat is caught offside.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Lucas Bergvall (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
- 90': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Mohamed Amine Ben Hmida.
- 90': Substitution, Sweden. Anthony Elanga replaces Alexander Isak.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Sweden. Daniel Svensson replaces Alexander Bernhardsson.
- 90'+2': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Sweden).
- 90'+2': Elias Achouri (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Elias Achouri (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kristoffer Nordfeldt (Sweden).
- 90'+3': Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ali Abdi (Tunisia).
- 90'+4': Offside, Tunisia. Firas Chaouat is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Goal! Sweden 5, Tunisia 1. Yasin Ayari (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Bergvall.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sweden 5, Tunisia 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sweden 5, Tunisia 1.
Statistics
 TUN |
SWE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 51.3 | Possession | 48.7 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 292 | Accurate Passes | 278 |
| 371 | Passes | 356 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 21 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 13 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Venue: Estadio BBVA
Location: Guadalupe, Mexico
Attendance: 50,987
Venue: Estadio BBVA
Location: Guadalupe, Mexico
Attendance: 50,987
FIFA World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | +4 | 5 |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | -10 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Sweden (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Kristoffer Nordfeldt (GK) |
| 4 | Isak Hien |
| 3 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 2 | Gustaf Lagerbielke |
| 16 | Jesper Karlström |
| 18 | Yasin Ayari |
| 10 | Benjamin Nygren |
| 5 | Gabriel Gudmundsson |
| 21 | Alexander Bernhardsson |
| 9 | Alexander Isak |
| 17 | Viktor Gyökeres |
Tunisia (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mouhib Chamakh (GK) |
| 3 | Montassar Talbi |
| 21 | Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida |
| 4 | Omar Rekik |
| 2 | Ali Abdi |
| 20 | Yan Valery |
| 17 | Ellyes Skhiri |
| 10 | Hannibal Mejbri |
| 13 | Rani Khedira  |
| 25 | Anis Slimane |
| 8 | Elias Saad |
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