Viktor Gyokeres and Alexander Isak had a sparkling performance and Yasin Ayari scored a brace as Sweden made a great start at the World Cup with a dominant 5-1 win over Tunisia on Sunday.
The Swedish team was on target early as Ayari hit a thunderbolt from distance to break the deadlock in the seventh minute.
They doubled their lead in the 30th as Isak, who struggled in an injury-hit club season, was served by Gyokeres before drilling an effort into the far corner.
Omar Rekik pulled one back for Tunisia shortly before the break. But Isak returned the favour an assisted Gyokeres, who also added his name to the scoresheet.
The win was sealed in the 84th, as Mattias Svanberg found the net after being on the pitch for only 18 seconds. His goal was initially disallowed for offside but it counted after video review.
And there was still time for Ayari to finish the game like he started it: firing another rocket into the net from outside the box deep into stoppage time.
"Fantastic. Great performance, five goals, solid. Could have scored more. All credit to the players, they were fantastic. There's room for improvement but we will enjoy tonight. Then recover and get ready again," coach Graham Potter said.
Sweden top Group F after Japan held the Netherlands to a 2-2 draw earlier.
Next up, the Swedish team faces the Netherlands on June 20, while Tunisia play against Japan.
Sweden remain calm after setback
Born in Sweden to parents from Tunisia and Morocco, Ayari could have lined-up for the opposition. Instead he scored Sweden's opener but didn't celebrate his goal.
Gyokeres' attempt was cleared by the Tunisian defence but the rebound was collected by Ayari, who powered a unstoppable shot from distance.
The second goal was a combined fine work from the two stars of the Swedish team. After the ball was intercepted near the opponents' area, Gyokeres found Isak who went on a mazy run, cut inside to beat the defender and struck into the far corner in the 30th.
Tunisia tried to fight back and Omar Rekik finished off Hannibal Mejbri's cross into the box with a header.
They showed up with an improved performance in the second half, but Sweden remained calm, didn't lose control of the match and found a third goal in the 59th.
Isak snatched the ball from Ellyes Skhiri, who didn't realize the opponent was closing in after receiving the ball from goalkeeper Mouhib Chamakh. Isak then found Gyokeres, who drilled a low effort past the goalkeeper.
Sweden celebrated a fourth goal in the 84th as Svanberg needed only 18 seconds on the pitch to find the net. His effort was initially ruled out as he looked a long way offside.
However, Isak, who was in an onside position, got a slight touch on the ball at first, meaning Svanberg was also onside.
To seal a perfect evening, Ayari completed his brace with another stunner - and this time, he celebrated euphorically.
"It's a big loss, obviously not the best way to start this competition, but we paid for our mistakes," Tunisia coach Sabri Lamouchi said.
"And the quality of the opponent made the difference. With these kind of players, simple mistakes make it difficult."
