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MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) \u2014 Yassine Ayari scores twice and Sweden shows it deserves to be in the 2026 tournament. world cup,<\/span> They defeated Tunisia 5-1 on Sunday night to move into first place in Group F.<\/p>\n

Alexander Isak and Viktor G\u00f6keres each had a goal and an assist, while Matthias Svanberg also scored for Sweden, who are ranked 39th in the world and missed out on the 2022 World Cup despite reaching the quarter-finals in Russia eight years ago.<\/p>\n

Omar Rekik scored for 45th-ranked Tunisia, who are playing in their seventh World Cup but have never advanced beyond the group stage.<\/p>\n

The top teams in the group, the Netherlands and Japan, ended in a 2-2 draw<\/span> early Sunday morning in Arlington, Texas.<\/p>\n

Ayari opened the scoring for Sweden at the Estadio BBVA with a long-range goal in the seventh minute and second half stoppage time. he was silent at the celebration<\/span> He scored his first goal with his hand raised in homage to the country of his father’s birth.<\/p>\n

Isak scored his 18th international goal in the 30th minute when Gokeres found the Liverpool striker – who was sidelined for much of last season with a broken leg – on the counter-attack. Isaac cut inside, fired a low bullet<\/span> It sailed past Tunisian goalkeeper Muhib Chamakh, who struggled all night.<\/p>\n

Isak said he and Gokeres “have completely different qualities, which is very beneficial to the team,” adding: “We can bring a different type of attack.”<\/p>\n

After Rekik’s goal in the 43rd minute halted Sweden’s momentum, Isak and G\u00f6keres put Sweden in the lead. Isak won the ball and G\u00f6keres set up a one-on-one with Chamakh, with the Arsenal striker easily scoring his 16th goal in his last 15 games for Sweden and his 21st goal in total.<\/p>\n

Sweden coach Graham Potter said there was strong chemistry between Isak and G\u00f6keres.<\/p>\n

“They needed a well-functioning team behind them and I’m happy for the players that we took a step forward in that regard tonight,” Potter said.<\/p>\n

Svanberg scored in the 84th minute. This goal was awarded after a lengthy video review.<\/p>\n

Sweden will play the Netherlands in Houston on Saturday, while Tunisia will remain in Monterrey to play Japan on the same day.<\/p>\n

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Ethan Wilcox is a student at the University of Georgia’s Carmical Sports Media Institute.<\/p>\n

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AP World Cup: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/fifa-world-cup<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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