Sweden announced themselves on the World Cup 2026 stage in emphatic fashion, thrashing Group F rivals Tunisia 5-0 in their opening fixture. Viktor Gyokeres and Alexander Isak were among the scorers as Sweden delivered a commanding performance to start their campaign.

The result leaves Tunisia facing an uphill battle in Group F after suffering a heavy opening defeat. The Eagles of Carthage will need to regroup quickly if they are to mount any serious challenge in the group stage.

Gyokeres and Isak, two of European football's most dangerous forwards, combined to devastating effect and underlined Sweden's ambitions at this tournament. The pair's quality proved too much for Tunisia to handle across the 90 minutes.

For Tunisia, the defeat is a difficult blow, but the group stage remains open and there is still time to recover. Their response in the coming matches will define whether this campaign can be salvaged.