Sweden took the lead after seven minutes when Ayari's right-footed pile-driver nestled into the far corner after goalkeeper Abdelmouhib Chamakh was caught off his line, before Isak doubled the advantage on the half-hour mark by coolly finishing a breakaway following a deft pass from Gyokeres.
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Slick Sweden smashes Tunisia
Sweden trio Yasin Ayari, Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres were all on target as the European nation cruised to a 5-1 victory over Tunisia in Monterrey to kick off its World Cup campaign in superb fashion.
Tunisia reduced the deficit two minutes before halftime through Omar Rekik's glancing header, but Gyokeres restored Sweden's two-goal cushion in the 59th minute after midfielder Ellyes Skhiri was dispossessed on the edge of the area.
Mattias Svanberg side-footed home six minutes from time and Ayari netted his second of the night with a superb strike in stoppage time to complete the rout. Sweden tops Group F on three points ahead of Japan and Netherlands, who drew 2-2 earlier.
