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 in 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 exceeds the time limit, the opponent gets the ball. If the throw-in takes too long according to the referee, a corner kick will be awarded to the opponent. The time for substitutions has also been tightened, and more.
Heat: Expected to be difficult in many places, especially at matches in the US and Mexico. Therefore, three-minute fluid breaks will be implemented - one in each half, approximately halfway through each half.
Everyone lines up: Also new is that all 26 players in the squad stand together and sing the national anthem before kick-off.
+ The situation in the Swedish squad
For the past few days, all players except Gabriel Gudmundsson have been training collectively at the base in Dallas. Gudmundsson has remained at the hotel, diagnosed with "crassiness."
+ The Speculative Talkers
Who will start? Probably Kristoffer Nordfeldt. 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 Resistance
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 troops:
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 captain: 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 captain: Sabri Lamouchi.
Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez, Argentina.
