Sweden defeated Tunisia 3-1 in Monterrey in their World Cup Group F opener, with goals from Yasin Ayari, Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres. Ayari, a 22-year-old Brighton midfielder whose father is Tunisian, opened the scoring and Isak and Gyökeres added goals to secure the win. The victory gives Sweden three points and a strong early position in Group F while Tunisia must regroup quickly to keep its qualification hopes alive.