The talents did it again for AIK in the Swedish Football League. At the national stadium, Taha Ayari, 21, and Kevin Filling, 17, were match heroes against Gais. "It's great fun," says Ayari after the 2-0 victory.
FootballIFK Göteborg's dismal home record stands. The classic match against AIK in the Allsvenskan ended in a 2-1 loss. "It's a great feeling. I'm just happy for the team," says Axel Kouame to TV4 after his first goal in an AIK shirt.
FootballA record number of goals have already been scored in the 2026 World Cup. The "Trionda" ball is cited as one explanation. You don't have to put as much behind it when you shoot, says Swedish midfielder Yasin Ayari.
SportsHardly anyone believes Sweden will beat France in the round of 16. Perfect, thinks Yasin Ayari. It will be great fun, we are underdogs, we have nothing to lose, says the Swedish midfielder.
SportsSweden went from a 5–1 win against Tunisia in Monterrey to a 1–5 loss in Houston. The Netherlands brutally exposed the shortcomings of the Swedish defense. But there is hope despite the rout. Sweden still has a chance to advance to the round of 16 in the World Cup.
SportsWorld Cup fever at home was already intense when the national team played in the middle of the night. Sweden vs. Netherlands on Midsummer's Day, kick-off at 7 p.m., has all the makings of an epic blue-and-yellow football party. "I don't think anyone will miss that match," says midfielder Yasin Ayari.
FootballThe stars delivered immediately - and have created World Cup fever at home in both Sweden and Norway. If Erling Braut Haaland, Viktor Gyökeres and Alexander Isak continue as they have so far, a hot Nordic meeting could await.
FootballWith the two most powerful strikes of the World Cup, Yasin Ayari shot himself into the consciousness of the football world. His teammates are not surprised. "I've said that I believe he will have a real international breakthrough here," says Alexander Isak.
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