Sweden is lucky to be at the World Cup, saved from a disaster of a qualifying campaign by a healthy ranking in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League. But being on the guest list in some form is all that matters, and now things kick off against a stubborn and defensively resilient Tunisia team in Mexico.
Only a handful of places separate these nations in the FIFA World Rankings—Sweden, 39th; Tunisia 45th—but it is the European side that is marginally favored. The firepower of Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres should be no match for anyone, but only if properly served.
