Soccer-Nordfeldt starts in goal for Sweden against Tunisia


Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Sweden Training - Rayados Training Centre, Monterrey, Mexico - June 13, 2026 Sweden's Viktor Johansson and Kristoffer Nordfeldt during training REUTERS/Daniel Becerril

MONTERREY, Mexico, ⁠June 14 (Reuters) - Sweden coach ⁠Graham Potter has chosen goalkeeper ‌Kristoffer Nordfeldt to start and a strike pairing of Alexander Isak ​and Viktor Gyokeres for ⁠their opening ⁠World Cup Group F clash with ⁠Tunisia ‌on Sunday.

• Nordfeldt starts ahead of Viktor ⁠Johansson and Jacob Widell Zetterstrom.

• ​Victor ‌Lindelof will captain the Swedes.

• ⁠Sweden ​playmaker Lucas Bergvall is on the bench.

• Elias Saad leads ⁠the line for Tunisia.

Lineups:

Sweden: ​Kristoffer Nordfeldt; Alexander Bernhardsson, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Isak Hien, Victor Lindelof, ⁠Gabriel Gudmundsson; Benjamin Nygren, Jesper Karlstrom, Yasin Ayari; Viktor Gyokeres, Alexander Isak

Tunisia: Mouhib Chamakh; ​Ali Abdi,Mohamed Amine ⁠Ben Hamida, Montassar Talbi,Omar Rekik,Yan ​Valery; Rani ‌Khedira,Ellyes Skhiri,Anis Slimane;Hannibal Mejbri, ​Elias Saad

(Reporting by Philip O'ConnorEditing by Christian Radnedge)

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