The Tunisia national football team played against Sweden in the Mexican city of Monterrey, as part of Group 6 which also includes Japan and the Netherlands. The Tunisian team suffered a large and shocking defeat, with a score of 5-1 in favor of Sweden. Omar Rekik scored Tunisia's only goal in the 43rd minute with a header from inside the penalty area, while Sweden's goals were scored by Yasin Ayari, Alexander Isak, Victor Gyokeres, and Mattias Svanberg in the 7th, 30th, 59th, 84th, and 95th minutes. The mistakes of goalkeeper Abdalmeheb Al-Shamakh contributed to Tunisia conceding the first two goals in the 7th and 30th minutes, which had an impact on the team's defeat. The third goal was scored by Sweden after Tunisia's captain, Elias Skhiri, failed to control a pass from his goalkeeper, allowing the Swedish team to counterattack and score through Gyokeres. The same scenario repeated itself in the fourth goal scored by Svanberg and the fifth goal scored by Ayari, forcing the Tunisia national football team to pay the price for their mistakes. The team is currently at the bottom of Group 6 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup with no points, behind the Netherlands and Japan who each have one point, while Sweden leads the group with 3 points. Tunisia will face Japan in the second round, while Sweden will play against the Netherlands in an all-European clash on June 20. Before facing Tunisia, Qatar managed to secure a 1-1 draw against strong Switzerland, while Morocco shared points with Brazil after a draw with the same score