Yasin Ayari scored twice as Sweden showed they belonged at the 2026 World Cup by pounding Tunisia 5-1 to move atop Group F.
Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres each had a goal and an assist, and Mattias Svanberg also scored for Sweden in Guadalupe on Sunday night (Monday AEST).
The Swedes, who entered the tournament ranked 39th in the world, had missed the 2022 World Cup after reaching the quarter-finals eight years ago in Russia.
Omar Rekik scored for 45th-ranked Tunisia, who are playing in their seventh World Cup but have never advanced beyond the group stage.
The higher-ranked teams in the group, the Netherlands and Japan, played out a 2-2 draw earlier on Sunday at Arlington, Texas.
Ayari bookended the scoring for the Swedes at Estadio BBVA with long-range goals in the seventh minute and in second-half stoppage time.