Sweden crushes Tunisia 5‑1 as Tunisia sacks coach Lamouchi

Sweden opened Group F of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 5‑1 victory over Tunisia in Monterrey. Goals came from Yasin Ayari (7' and 90+6'), Alexander Isak (30'), Viktor Gyökeres (59') and Mattias Svanberg (84'), while Omar Rekik scored for Tunisia in the 43' minute. The win placed Sweden atop the group and left Tunisia with a heavy defeat. The Tunisian federation responded by terminating head coach Sabri Lamouchi after just one match, stating “Das ist eine schmerzliche Niederlage. Sie tut weh.” Mondher Kbaier, who previously coached the side from 2019‑2022, was named interim manager ahead of the next games against Japan and the Netherlands.