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Cody Gakpo says Netherlands must be wary of fully fit Isak in vital Sweden contest

Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo said on Wednesday his ⁠side must be wary of Liverpool teammate Alexander Isak when they face Sweden in their next World ‌Cup Group F match, after the striker's return to fitness and scoring ‌form.
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Tunisia's Renard 'up for the challenge' after being parachuted into World Cup campaign

Tunisia's new coach Herve Renard said he was motivated by the challenge ⁠of taking charge of the team after his predecessor Sabri Lamouchi was fired following a crushing 5-1 defeat by Sweden in their ‌World Cup opener.
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How Sweden had cricket to thank in their World Cup win against Tunisia

'Sweden' and 'cricket' are two words rarely used in the same sentence, but this week, Swedish football had technological innovations from the sport more popular in India, Australia and the Caribbean to thank on their way to winning 5-1 against Tunisia in their opening match at the 2026 World Cup.
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Faith and fortune: How Iraq's Kevin Yakob turned down Sweden and overcame two ACL injuries

If you ever wanted success for a player at the World Cup, Kevin Yakob would probably fit the bill. The playmaker, who chose to represent Iraq over Sweden, has clawed himself back to full fitness following two serious ACL injuries and is now ready to play a potentially crucial role for the Iraq national team, who have qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 40 years.
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Tunisia replace coach Lamouchi with Renard after World Cup thrashing by Sweden

Tunisia have sacked coach Sabri Lamouchi and replaced him with fellow ⁠Frenchman Herve Renard in the wake of the 5-1 defeat by Sweden in their World ‌Cup opener in Monterrey on Sunday, the Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) ‌said.
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EXCLUSIVE: Hussein Ali on Iraq's World Cup return, facing Mbappe and his roots in Sweden

Hussein Ali is part of the young generation that has ended Iraq's 40-year absence from the World Cup, and he intends to make it count. The Sweden-raised right-back, now impressing in Poland's Ekstraklasa with Pogon Szczecin, sat down with Flashscore to discuss a brutal group alongside France, Norway and Senegal, the challenge of facing Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland, and his decision to represent Iraq.
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Instant impacts and dynamic duos: The takeaways from Sweden's win over Tunisia

Tougher tests lie in wait for Sweden in Group F at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but after last night's 5-1 thrashing of Tunisia in Monterrey, Graham Potter's side have silenced many critics who believed they were unworthy of a place in this summer's finals.
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Tunisia reportedly fire manager Lamouchi after sobering loss in World Cup opener

The Tunisian FA have reportedly fired manager Sabri Lamouchi after the disappointing 5-1 defeat to Sweden in their World Cup opener.
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'It was very emotional': Two-goal Ayari on Sweden's perfect World Cup start

Yasin Ayari chose not to celebrate scoring seven minutes into his World Cup debut, handing Sweden their first goal in a 5-1 rout of Tunisia.
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Tunisia coach Sabri Lamouchi admits World Cup thrashing against Sweden is ‘painful’

Tunisia national team head coach Sabri Lamouchi described his team’s 5-1 defeat to Sweden in their FIFA World Cup 2026 opener as “difficult” and “painful” but promised to bounce back to protect ‘our pride’.
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Sweden boss Potter hails attacking chemistry after emphatic win over Tunisia

Sweden coach Graham Potter praised the ⁠chemistry between forwards Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres after they tore Tunisia's defence to shreds ‌in a 5-1 victory in their World Cup opener ‌on Sunday.
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World Cup highlights: Diallo strikes gold for Ivory Coast as Sweden revel in striking duo

Viktor Gyokeres and Alexander Isak starred as Sweden's strike force against Tunisia, whilst Ivory Coast ended Ecuador's 19-game unbeaten run as Day Four's quadruple header lived up to the billing with 19 goals across the encounters.
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Sweden prove their World Cup credentials by thumping Tunisia in five-star showing

Sweden began their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a victory that takes their unbeaten run in opening matches in the tournament to five games as Graham Potter’s side sealed a 5-1 win over Tunisia in Monterrey, Mexico, to kickstart their Group F campaign.
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Isak and Gyokeres up front for Sweden as Gundmundsson fit enough to start

Sweden will play a front two of Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres for their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener against Tunisia in Monterrey (04:00 CEST).
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Fully-fit Sweden out to prove they merit World Cup place in Tunisia showdown

Sweden are set for their opening World Cup match against Tunisia in Monterrey, Mexico, at 04:00 CEST on Monday 15th June, but it has been a long and winding road to get here for the team and head coach Graham Potter.
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World Cup LIVE: Germany, Cote d'Ivoire and Sweden enjoy wins on day four

After the busiest day at the World Cup so far on Saturday, the action returned on a fascinating Sunday with another four matches. Catch up on each moment as it happened with our day four live blog.
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EXCLUSIVE: Glenn Stromberg on Sweden, World Cup favourites and Italia '90 memories

Sweden reached the World Cup amid controversy, having qualified not through the main route but through the Nations League lifeline. Yet for the Scandinavians, simply being there is already an extraordinary achievement worth celebrating. Their initial goal is to participate and rediscover their togetherness, but watch out, the tournament format could shuffle the cards and open up a door to unexpected scenarios for the Swedes.
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When Sweden welcomed the world: The story of the 1958 FIFA World Cup

On the eve of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Graham Potter sporting a cowboy hat as Sweden train under the Texan sun has illustrated how the Swedes are soaking in the local culture ahead of their group stage matches. But 68 years ago, it was the Swedish way of doing things that was embraced by the world, who arrived for the only World Cup ever hosted in Scandinavia. Goals galore, records that still stand today and the emergence of a true sporting superstar, Flashscore looks back on the 1958 FIFA World Cup.
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Eagle of Norrkoping: Swedish second-tier player taking on his country of birth

When the Sweden squad line up for the national anthems in Monterrey for their opening match at the 2026 World Cup against Tunisia, facing them will be a player who not only plays in Sweden's league system, but represents the club of his hometown.
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Sweden fight back against Italy but settle for third in World Cup qualifying

Sweden came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Italy at Gamla Ullevi in their final match in Group A1 in 2027 Women's World Cup qualifying, which ensured they finished third having already missed out on automatic qualification.
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Concern for Sweden as illness rules Gabriel Gudmundsson out of training

Sweden' Gabriel Gudmundsson will miss the side's training session today, Tuesday 9th June, through illness.
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Sweden's potential opponents in the World Cup knockout stages

Opinions on Sweden vary wildly heading into the 2026 World Cup, with some expecting them to crash out in the Group Stage, while others have them down as dark horses to go on a deep run into the tournament.
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Super-sub Harder puts Denmark on the brink of World Cup with crucial win against Sweden

Pernille Harder who had struggled with a muscle injury leading up to the crucial World Cup qualifier against Sweden, scored four minutes after replacing Amailie Vangsgaard with 30 minutes to go when Denmark took a vital step towards qualifying for the prestigious tournament with a 2-1 win against their Scandinavian rivals on Friday night.
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World Cup Group F preview: Netherlands real contenders as Japan and Sweden provide threat

The 2026 World Cup gets underway on June 11th when co-hosts Mexico take on South Africa in the tournament opener. Over the coming days, Flashscore will preview every pool in depth, with this piece looking at Group F.
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