Before kick-off: define the sample first

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Sweden wins0
Draws0
Tunisia wins0

FactUsing the explicit scope of completed 2026 World Cup matches before kick-off, the teams had met 0 times: 0 Sweden wins, 0 draws and 0 Tunisia wins. This is not presented as an all-time record.

FactThe comparison direction on this page is fixed: Sweden is the recorded home side, Tunisia the away side, and 5–1 is stored in that order. A later meeting would remain a separate event record.

Personnel: how the starting XI changed

FactSweden established its tournament starting baseline; Tunisia also established its opening baseline. Continuity is calculated from confirmed starters only.

FactSweden's opening baseline includes Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Isak Hien; Tunisia's opening baseline includes Abdelmouhib Chamakh, Yan Valery, Omar Rekik. The names connect the continuity count to specific personnel.

The result: 5–1 and the decisive sequence

7′
Yasin Ayari changes the score1–0
30′
Alexander Isak changes the score2–0; assisted by Viktor Gyökeres
43′
Omar Rekik changes the score2–1; assisted by Hannibal Mejbri
59′
Viktor Gyökeres changes the score3–1; assisted by Alexander Isak
84′
Mattias Svanberg changes the score4–1; assisted by Alexander Isak
90′
Yasin Ayari changes the score5–1; assisted by Lucas Bergvall

FactThe final score was Sweden 5–1 Tunisia. The verified scoring sequence was 7′ Yasin Ayari、30′ Alexander Isak、43′ Omar Rekik、59′ Viktor Gyökeres、84′ Mattias Svanberg、90′ Yasin Ayari. Score, sequence and line-up changes are facts; the mechanism inferred from them is labelled as analysis.

FactThe verification index for Sweden versus Tunisia fixes four fields: the 5–1 final score, the 2026 FIFA World Cup · Group F stage, the Estadio BBVA location and 6 scoring events. Together they identify this match without borrowing context from another fixture.

FactNode 1: Yasin Ayari scored for Sweden in minute 7, setting the ledger at 1–0; Node 2: Alexander Isak scored for Sweden in minute 30, setting the ledger at 2–0; Node 3: Omar Rekik scored for Tunisia in minute 43, setting the ledger at 2–1; Node 4: Viktor Gyökeres scored for Sweden in minute 59, setting the ledger at 3–1; Node 5: Mattias Svanberg scored for Sweden in minute 84, setting the ledger at 4–1; Node 6: Yasin Ayari scored for Sweden in minute 90, setting the ledger at 5–1

FactSweden's location key for this match is Estadio BBVA, shared by Tunisia; Sweden's 5 goals and Tunisia's 1 goals belong only to this venue and kick-off record.

Why this result made sense

AnalysisSweden versus Tunisia, 5–1: Sweden converted the lead against Tunisia into the 5-1 result. Aggregated player data shows a shot gap of 7 and a pass-completion gap of 0.6 percentage points; game-state management mattered more than any single possession number.

Evidence confidence92%