Sweden beat Tunisia 5-1 in strong start to World Cup
Summary
Sweden won their World Cup Group F match against Tunisia with a score of 5-1. The game took place in Guadalupe, and Sweden took an early lead, eventually securing a strong victory with multiple goals.Key Facts
- Sweden scored 5 goals while Tunisia scored 1.
- The match was held in Guadalupe, Mexico.
- Sweden’s first goal came in the 7th minute from Yasin Ayari, who has Moroccan and Tunisian heritage.
- Alexander Isak scored to double Sweden’s lead before halftime.
- Tunisia scored once before halftime through Omar Rekik.
- Sweden added three more goals in the second half, including one by Viktor Gyokeres.
- Mattias Svanberg scored a goal confirmed by VAR (video review).
- Sweden previously reached the World Cup quarterfinals in 2018 but missed the 2022 tournament.
- Tunisia has never advanced past the World Cup group stage and was the first African team to win a World Cup game in 1978.
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