Sweden XI vs Tunisia: Potter Picks Isak-Gyokeres Duo for World Cup Opener

Isak & Gyokeres Lead Sweden’s Attack

Sweden name a full-strength squad for their World Cup return vs Tunisia. Isak and Gyokeres start together up front while Gudmundsson is fit enough to start despite illness in training last week.

World Cup 2026: Sweden start Isak & Gyokeres together vs Tunisia in Monterrey...

Sweden start with Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres up front for their 2026 World Cup opener vs Tunisia in Monterrey, 4:00 CEST. Albert Gudmundsson is fit and starts too.

Graham Potter has picked the same two-striker system that debuted under him when Sweden beat Greece in a warm-up earlier this month.

Potter made two changes from the 2-2 draw with Greece. Victor Lindelof returns and captains the side, while Jesper Karlstrom comes into midfield. Daniel Svensson and Mattias Svanberg drop to the bench.

Kristoffer Nordfeldt stays in goal. Gabriel Gudmundsson is fit enough to start at wing-back in the back five despite missing several training sessions last week through illness.

The Netherlands’ 2-2 draw with Japan earlier means top spot in Group F is open. This is Sweden’s first World Cup game since 2018.

Sweden starting XI vs Tunisia

Goalkeeper: Kristoffer Nordfeldt

Defenders: Alexander Bernhardsson, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Isak Hien, Victor Lindelof, Gabriel Gudmundsson  

Midfielders: Benjamin Nygren, Jesper Karlstrom, Yasin Ayari 

Forwards: Alexander Isak, Viktor Gyokeres

 

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With a fully fit squad, Potter has all 15 remaining players from his 26-man group available on the bench.

Tunisia XI: Mouhib Chamakh; Ali Abdi, Mohamed ‌Amine Ben Hamida, Montassar Talbi, Omar Rekik, Yan Valery; Rani Khedira, Ellyes Skhiri, Anis Slimane; Hannibal Mejbri, ⁠Elias ⁠Saad