[84280] 2026 World Cup: A crushing victory for Sweden over Tunisia and a dramatic win for Ivory Coast

2026 World Cup: Sweden crushes Tunisia and Ivory Coast wins in a thriller

As part of the 2026 World Cup matches held on June 15, significant results were recorded in Group E. The Swedish national team defeated the Tunisian national team with a score of 5-1. According to reports from Varzesh3, the game was one-sided, with Yasin Ayari scoring a brace, including a goal in stoppage time. Akharin Khabar noted that Ayari, of Tunisian-Moroccan descent, chose not to celebrate the first goal he scored against the "land of his ancestors."

The additional goals for Sweden were scored by Alexander Isak, Viktor Gyökeres, and Mattias Svanberg. Football Bartar & League Bartar 360 reported on Isak's goal in the 30th minute, while Akharin Khabar Varzeshi defined the victory as one achieved "thanks to the English league stars" and noted that Tunisia "did not present an answer." The only goal for Tunisia was scored by Omar Rekik in the 43rd minute, following an assist by Hannibal Mejbri.

At the same time, drama was recorded in another game in Group E. Short Sports News reported a "crazy victory" for Ivory Coast (The Elephants) over the Ecuador national team, which was decided by a dramatic goal in the 90th minute. SNN.ir | Daneshjoo News Agency followed the match live and noted that the goal came after a half in which both teams struggled to find the net, with several misses and hits on the goalposts.

As part of the commentary program "Football 168", commentator Firouz Karimi claimed that the level of players today is low compared to the past, and argued that the 1978 Iranian national team would have easily qualified from the current group in the World Cup, referring to the level of the games and the infrastructure presented in the current tournament according to reports from SNN.ir.