Sweden routs Tunisia 5-1, Ivory Coast edges Ecuador in stoppage time

Sweden opened the group stage of the 2026 World Cup with a 5-1 victory over Tunisia in Monterrey, Mexico. Yasin El-Ayari scored in the 7th and 90+ minutes, with Alexander Isak (30th), Viktor Gyökeres (59th) and Mattias Svanberg (84th) also finding the net. Omar Rekik pulled one back for Tunisia in the 43rd minute, but the result lifted Sweden to the top of the group standings. In the same group, Ivory Coast secured a 1-0 win over Ecuador at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Substitute Amad Diallo scored in the 90th minute, finishing from inside the penalty area after a solo run by Wilfried Singo to give Ivory Coast its first three points of the tournament. Ecuador left the match without a point. The results leave Sweden and Ivory Coast level on points at the top of the group heading into the next round of fixtures. No further details on upcoming matches were immediately available.