Overview
- Yasin Ayari, who scored twice on Monday, June 15, opened with a seventh-minute long-range volley and added a stoppage-time strike as Sweden beat Tunisia 5-1 in Monterrey.
- He withheld celebration after the first goal, raising his hands in a muted gesture to show respect for Tunisian fans and his family ties to the country.
- Ayari was born in Solna to a Tunisian father and Moroccan mother, developed at AIK, moved to Brighton in 2023 and made his Sweden senior debut in 2023 after declining a switch to Tunisia before the 2022 World Cup.
- His father publicly backed the decision for him to play for Sweden and Tunisia coach Sabri Lamouchi said he respected Ayari’s choice after the match.
- The win puts Sweden top of Group F, leaves Ayari level with the early tournament top scorers, and shifts focus to Sweden’s next game against the Netherlands while enhancing Ayari’s international profile.