Sweden defeat Tunisia 5-1 at World Cup

Sweden national team thrashed Tunisia national team 5-1 in a FIFA World Cup group match, taking the lead in the group. Ayari opened the scoring after six minutes, added a second in the 96th minute and did not celebrate because of his Tunisian roots. Isak, Gyökeres and Svanberg each contributed a goal for Sweden, while Rekik scored Tunisia's lone goal. The victory moved Sweden up the standings in a group that also saw a draw between the Netherlands and Japan, suggesting a balanced pool. In another group match, Ivory Coast secured a 1-0 win over the United States through Diallo after a decisive pass from Singo in the 90th minute.

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Germany produced a 7-1 rout of Curaçao, with the win taking the four‑time champions to 239 World Cup goals, overtaking Brazil’s previous record of 238. Brazil’s potential knockout opponent could be the Netherlands or Japan, both of which have remained unbeaten against European sides this tournament.

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The day also featured an upset as Australia beat Türkiye, reshaping the early standings on Matchday 2. Upcoming fixtures include matches such as Switzerland versus Bosnia, Canada versus Qatar, Scotland versus Morocco, and the Netherlands versus Sweden later in the tournament.