Sweden
TunisiaAyari's stunning seventh-minute opener set a tone of Swedish dominance the match never escaped, and by the time Isak added the second on the half-hour the game's arc was already drawn. Tunisia's Rekik narrowed the gap with a glancing header before half-time to give Lamouchi's side something to hold, but Gyökeres put that hope to bed with a fine finish in the 59th minute, and then the game became a showcase of Swedish depth: Svanberg scored within seconds of his introduction, Ayari added a fifth in stoppage time, and the final 5-1 scoreline reflected a Sweden side that was never in danger of being derailed.
Sweden
Sweden announced themselves to this World Cup with the kind of performance that had neutrals sitting forward in their seats. Yasin Ayari set the tone inside seven minutes with a stunning long-range strike, before Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres traded assists and goals with the ease of a partnership that has been doing this for years, not months. Graham Potter's men kept their shape and composure when Tunisia pulled one back just before half-time, then put the match to bed emphatically in the second half — Gyökeres finishing smartly in the 59th minute before substitute Mattias Svanberg blasted home a fourth within seconds of arriving, and Ayari sealed his personal masterpiece with another long-range thunderbolt deep in stoppage time.
Tunisia
Tunisia showed flashes of quality and Hannibal Mejbri pulled every string in his possession to keep the Eagles of Carthage competitive — his creativity eventually picking up the assist for Rekik's glancing header just before the break that briefly offered a lifeline at 2-1. But Lamouchi's side were ultimately overwhelmed by Sweden's pace, power, and clinical finishing; the 5-1 final margin reflected an honest gap between these two sides. Tunisia had moments but never the sustained control required to keep Gyökeres and Isak quiet long enough to change the story.