Sweden and Tunisia play in their World Cup 2026 Group F opener in Monterrey, Mexico, with both teams naming starting lineups for the match. The reports agree that Atalanta defender Isak Hien starts for Sweden, while Udinese midfielder/defender Carl Karlström is listed in Tunisia’s starting XI. The game takes place after an earlier Group F fixture in the same day: the Netherlands and Japan match ends 1-1, leaving the group still open for Sweden and Tunisia to shape the standings.
Both outlets present the same core lineup detail—Hien’s inclusion for Sweden and Karlström’s for Tunisia—while framing the contest as the first meeting for each side in Group F. The match is played in Monterrey and follows the already completed early draw between the Netherlands and Japan.
