Yasin Ayari scored twice and Sweden showed they belonged at the 2026 World Cup, pounding Tunisia 5-1 to move atop Group F.
Alexander Isak and <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/football/article/viktor-gyokeres-reunites-with-actress-ines-aguiar-after-brief-split-23628496" rel="nofollow">Viktor Gyokeres</a> each had a goal and an assist, and Mattias Svanberg also scored for Sweden, who entered ranked 39th in the world and missed the 2022 World Cup.
<img title="Graham Potter" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jun/Gyokeres-good-a_e.jpg" alt="Graham Potter" width="1280" height="720" />Graham Potter
Omar Rekik scored for 45th-ranked Tunisia, who are playing in their seventh World Cup but have never advanced beyond the group stage. Ayari bookended the scoring for the Swedes at Estadio BBVA with long-range goals in the seventh minute and in second-half stoppage time. He was muted in his celebration of the first goal, raising his hands out of respect for the country where his father was born.
Sweden coach Graham Potter said: &ldquo;Individually, they [Isak and Gyokeres] are top players but together they can be a real threat. They&rsquo;ll get better and better the more they play; they complement each ​other very well. I&rsquo;m really pleased with the players.&rdquo;
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