What: Sweden–Tunisia, Group F.
Where: Monterrey Stadium in Monterrey, Mexico.
When: Monday, kick-off 4:00 a.m., local time in Sweden.
TV/radio: SVT and P4 Radiosporten.
+ A number of new rules are being applied at the World Cup
One is that a throw-in must be taken within five seconds of the player making the attempt to throw. If the player runs out of time, the opponent gets the ball. If the throw-in takes too long according to the referee, a corner kick is awarded to the opponent. The time for substitutions has also been tightened, and more.
+ The heat
Conditions are expected to be difficult in many places, especially at matches in the USA and Mexico. Therefore, three-minute fluid breaks are implemented, one in each half and approximately halfway through each half.
+ Everyone lines up
Also new is that all 26 players in the squad now stand together and sing the national anthem before kick-off.
+ The situation in the Swedish squad
At Saturday's press conference the announcement was that all players are available. Defender Gabriel Gudmundsson, who had been ill, missed two training sessions earlier this week but was back to full speed on Friday.
+ Speculation
Who is starting? Probably Kristoffer Nordfeldt. The central midfield? Probably Jesper Karlström, Yasin Ayari and Benjamin Nygren.
+ Possible Swedish starting eleven
Kristoffer Nordfeldt – Alexander Bernhardsson, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Isak Hien, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf, Gabriel Gudmundsson – Jesper Karlström, Yasin Ayari, Benjamin Nygren – Viktor Gyökeres, Alexander Isak.
+ The opposition
Tunisia won nine out of ten matches in their African World Cup qualifying group and drew one. The remarkable thing was the goal difference: 22–0.
+ Swedish connection
Moutaz Neffati plays for IFK Norrköping in the Superettan. Sebastien Tounekti played for Hammarby until last year.
+ The squads:
Sweden:
Goalkeepers: Viktor Johansson, Stoke; Kristoffer Nordfeldt, AIK; Jacob Widell Zetterström, Derby.
Defenders: Hjalmar Ekdal, Burnley; Gabriel Gudmundsson, Leeds; Isak Hien, Atalanta; Herman Johansson, Dallas; Gustaf Lagerbielke, Braga; Victor Nilsson Lindelöf, Aston Villa; Eric Smith, St Pauli; Carl Starfelt, Celta Vigo; Elliot Stroud, Mjällby; Daniel Svensson, Dortmund.
Midfielders/strikers: Taha Ali, Malmö FF; Yasin Ayari, Brighton; Lucas Bergvall, Tottenham; Alexander Bernhardsson, Kiel; Anthony Elanga, Newcastle; Viktor Gyökeres, Arsenal; Alexander Isak, Liverpool; Jesper Karlström, Udinese; Gustaf Nilsson, Brugge; Benjamin Nygren, Celtic; Ken Sema, Pafos; Mattias Svanberg, Wolfsburg; Besfort Zeneli, Union St Gilloise.
National team coach: Graham Potter.
Tunisia:
Goalkeepers: Aymen Dahmen, Sfaxien; Sabri Ben Hessen, Etoile du Sahel; Mouhib Chamakh, Club Africain.
Defenders: Montassar Talbi, Lorient; Dylan Bronn, Servette; Ali Abdi, Nice; Yan Valery, Young Boys; Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida, Esperence de Tunis; Moutaz Neffati, IFK Norrköping; Omar Rekik, Maribor; Adem Arious, Kasimpasa; Raed Chikhaoui, Monastir.
Midfielders: Ellyes Skhiri, Frankfurt; Hannibal Mejbri, Burnley; Anis Ben Slimane, Norwich; Mortada Ben Ouanes, Kasimpasa; Ismael Garbi, Augsburg; Hadj Mahmoud, Lugano; Rani Khedira, Union Berlin.
Forwards: Elias Achouri, FC Copenhagen; Firas Chaouat, Club Africain; Hazen Mastouri, Machatjkala; Elias Saad, Hannover; Sebastien Tounekti, Celtic; Khalil Ayari, Paris SG; Rayan Elloumi, Vancouver.
National team coach: Sabri Lamouchi.
Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez, Argentina.
