The Ayari Show, In Pics: Swedish Midfielder Of Tunisian Descent Torments The Eagles Of Carthage
Sweden Vs Tunisia Match Photos: In a lopsided FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F match at the Monterrey Stadium on Sunday (June 14), Sweden thrashed Tunisia 5-1. The match proved deeply personal for Yasin Ayari, whose parents are from Tunisia and Morocco. The 22-year-old midfielder stole the show by opening the scoring and bookending the masterclass with the final hit. He indeed had the final say. Alexander Isak, Viktor Gyokeres, and Mattias Svanberg also scored for the 1958 runners-up, while Omar Rekik was on the mark for the Eagles of Carthage. The match carried massive importance for both sides following a 2-2 draw between Japan and the Netherlands. Up next, Graham Potter's Blagult take on the Dutch in Houston on June 20, while Tunisia will stay back in Mexico to face Japan later that same night. Making their 13th appearance, Sweden are seeking to re-establish their international pedigree. Meanwhile, Tunisia, entering their seventh World Cup, will hope to end their group-stage curse.
Zayu, one of the World Cup 2026 mascots, greets fans ahead of the Group F match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. AP Photo/Moises Castillo
Tunisia supporters react ahead of the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. AP Photo/Moises Castillo
Fans react ahead of the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. AP Photo/Matias Delacroix
Performers before the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa
General view during the pregame ceremony before the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa
Sweden pose for a team photo ahead of the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. AP Photo/Matias Delacroix
Tunisia players pose for a team photo ahead of the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. AP Photo/Moises Castillo
General view during the pregame ceremony before the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa
General view before the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa
Tunisia's Omar Rekik, center, heads the ball against Sweden's Alexander Isak during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa
Tunisia head coach Sabri Lamouchi stands ahead of the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. AP Photo/Moises Castillo
Sweden head coach Graham Potter ahead of the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. AP Photo/Matias Delacroix
Sweden's Yasin Ayari (18) reacts after scoring his team's first goal during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. AP Photo/Matias Delacroix
Sweden's Yasin Ayari (18) celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal with teammates during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. AP Photo/Moises Castillo
Sweden's Yasin Ayari (18) celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. AP Photo/Moises Castillo
Sweden's Viktor Gyokeres (17) drives past Tunisia goalkeeper Mouhib Chamakh (1) during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. AP Photo/Addison Simmons
Sweden's Victor Lindelof (3) Tunisia's Yan Valery (20) battle for the ball during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. AP Photo/Matias Delacroix
Tunisia goalkeeper Mouhib Chamakh (1) makes a save from Sweden's Viktor Gyokeres (17) during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. AP Photo/Moises Castillo
Sweden's Yasin Ayari (18) checks on Tunisia's Omar Rekik (4) during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. AP Photo/Addison Simmons
Tunisia goalkeeper Mouhib Chamakh (1) makes a save against Sweden's Alexander Isak (9) during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. AP Photo/Moises Castillo
Sweden's Alexander Isak (9) scores the second goal against Tunisia's Montassar Talbi (3) during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. AP Photo/Moises Castillo
Sweden's Alexander Isak (9) celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. AP Photo/Matias Delacroix
Tunisia head coach Sabri Lamouchi, right, reacts during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. AP Photo/Moises Castillo
Tunisia's Omar Rekik, centre, heads the ball to score his team's first goal during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. AP Photo/Matias Delacroix
Tunisia's Omar Rekik (4) celebrates after scoring during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. AP Photo/Sofia Yaker
Referee Yael Falcon Perez gestures to Tunisia's Hannibal Mejbri (10) during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. AP Photo/Moises Castillo
Sweden's Viktor Gyokeres (17) scores his team's third goal during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. AP Photo/Matias Delacroix
Sweden's Alexander Bernhardsson, Sweden's Benjamin Nygren (10) and Sweden's Alexander Isak (9) celebrate with Sweden's Viktor Gyokeres (17) after he scored to put Sweden up, 3-1, during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. AP Photo/Sofia Yaker
Sweden's Viktor Gyokeres (17) kicks the ball clear during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. AP Photo/Matias Delacroix
Referee Yael Falcon Perez, right, take a hydration break during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. AP Photo/Moises Castillo
Sweden's Victor Lindelof (3) heads the ball during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. AP Photo/Moises Castillo
Sweden's Mattias Svanberg (19) starts to celebrate a goal that the officials called back, then was awarded by VAR, during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. AP Photo/Sofia Yaker
Sweden's Yasin Ayari (18) shoots and scores their fifth goal against Tunisia's Elias Achouri (7) during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa
Tunisia players react after the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. AP Photo/Moises Castillo
Swedish fans react following the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. AP Photo/Matias Delacroix
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