Sweden vs Tunisia FIFA World Cup Match Result: Yasin Ayari’s brace power Sweden to five-star win over Tunisia

Sweden’s Yasin Ayari (18) scored his team’s fifth goal during their World Cup Group F match against Tunisia. (AP photo) Sweden announced their return to the World Cup stage in emphatic fashion as Yasin Ayari struck twice in a commanding 5-1 win over Tunisia to move top of Group F on Sunday.The Netherlands and Japan shared the points in a thrilling 2-2 draw earlier in the day and the Swedes seized the opportunity to take early control of the group with a dominant performance at the Estadio BBVA.

Ayari is playing a dream start in Sweden

The Scandinavian side, playing their first World Cup match since missing out in 2022, wasted little time in stamping their authority. Ayari opened the scoring in the seventh minute with a superb long-range strike. The midfielder, whose father was born in Tunisia, chose not to celebrate wildly and instead raised his hands in a respectful gesture.Sweden’s attacking trio continued to trouble the Tunisian defense and doubled the lead in the 30th minute. Viktor Gyökeres launched a quick counter-attack before setting up Alexander Isak, who got inside and fired a low shot past goalkeeper Mouhib Chamakh for his 18th international goal.Tunisia briefly rekindled hopes of a comeback when Omar Rekik headed home in the 43rd minute to make it 2-1 and give the Eagles of Carthage something to build on after the break.

Isak and Gyökeres team up to crush Tunisia

Any thoughts of a Tunisian revival were quickly extinguished in the second half.Isak turned provider shortly after the restart, winning possession before releasing Gyökeres, who made no mistake in a one-on-one, to score his 21st goal for Sweden and continue his remarkable scoring streak.Sweden’s relentless pressure produced a fourth goal in the 84th minute when Mattias Svanberg found the net after a lengthy VAR review confirmed a strike.Ayari still had time to complete an unforgettable night. Deep into stoppage time, the midfielder unleashed another powerful long-range strike to wrap up the scoring and cap off a dazzling individual performance.

Sweden dominated Group F

The convincing victory extended Sweden’s unbeaten run in opening World Cup matches to five games and moved them to the top of Group F.Sweden, ranked 39th in the world, made a strong statement that they intend to challenge the group favourites. Tunisia, playing in their seventh World Cup, are under immediate pressure ahead of their crucial clash with Japan after the defeat.Sweden next face the Netherlands in Houston, while Tunisia remain in Monterrey to face Japan, knowing another setback could seriously dent their hopes of reaching the knockout stage for the first time.