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Sweden defeats Tunisia 5-1 in World Cup Group F match

Sweden secured a 5-1 victory against Tunisia in their Group F opening match held at Monterrey, Mexico. Yasin Ayari opened the scoring in the 7th minute and added a second goal in the 96th minute, notably choosing not to celebrate against his father's home country. Alexander Isak extended the lead to 2-0 in the 30th minute, followed by a goal from Omar Rekik for Tunisia in the 43rd minute to make it 2-1. In the second half, Viktor Gyokeres scored in the 59th minute, and Mattias Svanberg added a fourth goal in the 84th minute following a VAR review. The Swedish team, managed by Graham Potter, now leads the group following the 2-2 draw between the Netherlands and Japan. Upcoming fixtures include Sweden against Japan on Saturday and Tunisia against Japan on Sunday. Isak and Gyokeres were key contributors to the Swedish attacking performance.

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