{"id":1225,"date":"2026-06-15T05:09:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T05:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trustedmovinggroups.com\/?p=1225"},"modified":"2026-06-15T05:09:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T05:09:43","slug":"yasin-ayari-scores-brace-in-5-1-pounding-of-tunisia-as-sweden-moves-atop-world-cup-group-f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trustedmovinggroups.com\/?p=1225","title":{"rendered":"Yasin Ayari scores brace in 5-1 pounding of Tunisia as Sweden moves atop World Cup Group F"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MONTERREY, Mexico \u2014 Yasin Ayari scored twice and Sweden showed it belonged at the 2026 World Cup, pounding Tunisia 5-1 Sunday night to move atop Group F.<\/p>\n

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Alexander Isak and Viktor Gy\u00f6keres each had a goal and an assist, and Mattias Svanberg also scored for Sweden, which entered ranked 39th in the world and missed the 2022 World Cup after reaching the quarterfinals eight years ago in Russia.<\/p>\n

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Omar Rekik scored for 45th-ranked Tunisia, which is playing in its seventh World Cup but has never advanced beyond the group stage.<\/p>\n

The higher-ranked teams in the group, the Netherlands and Japan, played to a 2-2 draw earlier Sunday at Arlington, Texas.<\/p>\n

Ayari bookended the scoring for the Swedes at Estadio BBVA with long-range goals in the seventh minute and in second-half stoppage time. He was muted in his celebration of the first goal, raising his hands out of respect for the country where his father was born.<\/p>\n

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