Sweden coach Potter hails attacking chemistry after big win

Sweden manager Graham Potter praised the growing understanding between Liverpool's Alexander Isak and Arsenal's Viktor Gyokeres after both scored in a 5-1 World Cup Group F win over Tunisia on Sunday.

Viktor Gyökeres (top) of Sweden vies with Omar Rekik of Tunisia during the group F match between Sweden and Tunisia at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Estadio Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico, on June 14, 2026. (Photo by Martin Zabala/Xinhua)

Sweden moved top of Group F after Yasin Ayari scored twice and Mattias Svanberg also found the net in Monterrey.

"They haven't played that much together, so it's going to get better," Potter told a post-match news conference.

"I thought they worked well for each other, worked hard. It's nice for them to score goals, this convinces them that they are on the right path. I thought they were both fantastic."

Potter said he could not fault his players but noted that his team could improve collectively ahead of its next match against the Netherlands in Houston on Saturday.

"It was a fantastic performance," Potter said. "We could have scored more. There's room for improvement but we will enjoy tonight, then recover and get ready again."

Tunisia manager Sabri Lamouchi acknowledged that Sweden was superior but said his team had itself to blame for the lop-sided result.

"It's a big loss, obviously not the best way to start this competition, but we paid for our mistakes," he said.

"And the quality of the opponent made the difference. With these kinds of players, simple mistakes make it difficult."

Sweden next faces the Netherlands on June 20, while Tunisia takes on Japan the same day.