Tunisia's players take part in a training session on the eve of their match against Sweden. | Photo Credit: AFP

Sweden and Tunisia will square off at the Estadio BBVA in Mexico on Sunday to begin their respective 2026 World Cup campaigns.

Sweden returns to the World Cup after an eight-year wait, while Tunisia will be in their third consecutive World Cup.

Sweden vs Tunisia head-to-head

Matches played: 4

Sweden wins: 2

Tunisia wins: 1

Draws: 1

Full list of results

• 28 Feb 1976: Tunisia 1–1 Sweden (Friendly)
• 22 Apr 1992: Tunisia 0–1 Sweden (Friendly)
• 10 Feb 1999: Tunisia 0–1 Sweden (Friendly)
• 12 Feb 2003: Tunisia 1–0 Sweden (Friendly)

Form guide Sweden: Last five matches

• Greece (June 4, 2026): 2–2 Draw
• Norway (June 1, 2026): 1–3 Loss
• Poland (March 31, 2026): 3–2 Win
• Ukraine (March 26, 2026): 3–1 Win
• Slovenia (November 18, 2025): 1–1 Draw

Form guide Tunisia: Last five matches

• Belgium (June 6, 2026): 0–5 Loss
• Austria (June 1, 2026): 0–1 Loss
• Canada (March 31, 2026): 0–0 Draw
• Haiti (March 28, 2026): 1–0 Win
• Mali (January 3, 2026): 1–1 Draw (Mali won 3–2 on penalties)

Sweden predicted XI:

Nordfeldt; Lagerbielke, Hien, Lindelöf; Svensson, Ayari, Bergvall, Nygren, Gudmundsson; Isak, Gyökeres.

Tunisia predicted XI:

Chamakh; Valery, Rekik, Talbi, Ali Abdi; Khedira, Skhiri; Achouri, Hannibal, Gharbi; Chaouat.

Published on Jun 15, 2026