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World Cup: Sweden's goal fest and Ivory Coast's surprise win
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World Cup: Sweden's goal fest and Ivory Coast's surprise win

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Sweden dominated Tunisia with a 5-1 victory in their opening World Cup match, securing three points and taking the lead in Group F.
  • Yasin Ayari scored a brace for Sweden, while Alexander Isak, Viktor Gyokeres, and Mattias Svanberg also found the net.
  • In another match, Ivory Coast secured a dramatic 1-0 win over Ecuador with a late goal from Amad Diallo, placing them second in Group E.

Sweden kicked off their World Cup campaign with a resounding 5-1 victory over Tunisia in Monterrey, Mexico. The dominant performance saw them secure an early three points and take sole leadership of Group F. Yasin Ayari was the standout performer for the Swedish side, netting a brace with goals in the seventh and 90+6 minutes. Notably, Ayari chose not to celebrate his goals, as his father hails from Tunisia.

Yasin Ayari (7 and 90+6 min.)... his father is from Tunisia.

— N/ADescribing Yasin Ayari's brace and his personal connection to the Tunisian team.

Sweden's star players also contributed to the goal fest. Alexander Isak scored in the 30th minute, followed by Viktor Gyokeres in the 59th minute. Mattias Svanberg added a fourth goal in the 84th minute, which was initially disallowed for offside before a VAR review overturned the decision. Despite their offensive prowess, Sweden conceded a goal just before halftime when Tunisia's Omar Rekik headed home a free-kick from Hannibal Mejbri in the 43rd minute.

With this win, Sweden now leads Group F, following the 2-2 draw between the Netherlands and Japan in their opening match. Sweden is set to face the Netherlands on June 20, while Tunisia will play Japan on June 21.

Omar Rekik scored a header (43 min.).

— N/ADetailing Tunisia's lone goal against Sweden.

In a separate match in Group E, Ivory Coast snatched a dramatic 1-0 victory against Ecuador. Amad Diallo scored the decisive goal in the 90th minute, securing a crucial win for his team. This victory places Ivory Coast second in Group E, behind Germany, who began their tournament with a commanding 7-1 win over Curaçao.

Amad Diallo scored the only goal of the match in the 90th minute.

— N/ADescribing Ivory Coast's winning goal against Ecuador.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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