Sweden vs Tunisia: World Cup Live Updates

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Goodbye for now

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By David Hirst

Well what an incredible day of action.

Four games, 19 goals, with some screamers.

Thanks for joining me today. The ABC will be blogging again tomorrow for another day of World Cup football.

FULL-TIME: Sweden 5 Tunisia 1

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By David Hirst

Sweden saw off Tunisia to open their World Cup campaign with a crushing 5-1 win in Monterrey.

The Swedes went in front on seven minutes when Yasin Ayari fired in from outside the box after Viktor Gyokeres had a shot cleared off the line.

The Swedes were cruising when Alexander Isak drilled home, despite the Tunisia keeper getting a hand to it.

Tunisia pulled one back on the stroke of half-time when Omar Rekik headed a Hannibal Mejbri cross into the bottom corner.

Gyokeres fired in the third after Isak snatched the ball off the Tunisia defender.

Mattias Svanberg grabbed a late fourth when VAR awarded the goal after it had been ruled out for offside.

Ayar finished the scoring with his second goal with the last kick of the game.

96' Another goal!!!!

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By David Hirst

Yasin Ayari started things off with the first.

He's just scored another beauty to make it 5-1!

Sensational.

That is a stunning goal. Sweden have been very impressive.

Good call VAR

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By David Hirst

Good umpiring

- Hi David

Yep, VAR got that one right.

Svanberg was offside but Isak's faintest touch made the difference.

83' VAR overturns the decision. Another goal for Sweden!

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By David Hirst

4-1!

Well, well, well.

Mattias Svanberg scores 18 seconds after coming on as a sub as VAR rules the goal to be good.

Svanberg was offside when the cross first came in, but it looks like Isak, who was onside, got a slight touch on it.

Svanberg was onside when Isak touched it.

83' Goal ruled out for Sweden

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By David Hirst

Mattias Svanberg has only just come on for Sweden and thought he'd scored with his first touch.

Goal each for big guns

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By David Hirst

Gyokeres and Isak have a goal each.

They've been the difference in this game.

Premier League class has been too much for Tunisia.

'72 Tunisia make three changes after drinks break

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By David Hirst

Sebastian Tounekti, Elias Achouri and Mohamed Hadj Mahmoud are on. Can they make an impact?

Yan Valery, Elias Saad and Ellyes Skhiri go off.

More boos for the hydration break

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By David Hirst

FIFA has introduced a number of new rules for the World Cup. The hydration break is proving to be the least popular.

For the second time in Monterrey, boos ring out as the players stop for a drink.

63' Subs for Sweden

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By David Hirst

Lucas Bergvall and Elliot Stroud on for Gabriel Gudmundsson and Benjamin Nygren.

59' A gift for Sweden!!

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By David Hirst

GOOOOAAALLLL!!

A disaster for Tunisia. Isak knicks the ball off the defender and it falls to Viktor Gyokeres who buries it.

Is that game over?

Hannibal Mejbri running things

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By David Hirst

It never really happened for Hannibal Mejbri at Manchester United, but the Tunisia midfielder is taking hold of this game.

His delivery has been top notch.

Sweden have been fast asleep since the break.

'50 Tunisia on the front foot

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By David Hirst

That goal just before half-time has done wonders for Tunisia.

They've had most of the ball in the opening stages of the second half and are attacking.

Hannibal Mejbri floated in a tricky cross which the Swedish keeper had to jump to grab.

Or was it an effort to chip the keeper? Cheeky if it was.

Players out for the second half

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By David Hirst

Can Tunisia get back into it?

Will Isak and Gyokeres continue to shine for Sweden?

Last 45 minutes of football for the day coming up.

Boos for the drinks break

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By David Hirst

Love the Boos for the “hydration” break lol. Will the commercial … hydration breaks be carried all the way through the competition including the finals?

- Amelia

Hi Amelia, yep the drinks breaks are here for the whole World Cup.

The breaks will still happen regardless of the weather or temperature.

My colleague Dean Bilton has actually just written this on the controversial subject.

HALE-TIME: Sweden 2 Tunisia 1

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By David Hirst

Well, that Tunisia goal has changed things. It was all Sweden up until then.

Very enjoyable half.

Time for a quick sandwich. Back for the second half soon.

43' Goal for Tunisia!

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By David Hirst

Out of nowhere!

Hannibal Mejbri swings in a fantastic cross and Omar Rekik glances a fine header into the bottom corner.

Where did that come from? It was Tunisia's first real chance.

Premier League big guns on top

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By David Hirst

Gyokeres and Isak are bullying Tunisia.

Not surprising seeing they cost about a combined $370 million.